Forms: Private investigators
License applications and renewals
- Business License Application Supplemental for Private Investigator Agency/Principal License
Use this form to apply for a private investigator agency license. - Private Investigator Association Request
Add a private investigator with an active license to your agency. You can also request their license renewal at the same time. - Private Investigator License Application and Renewal
Use this form to apply for unarmed and armed private investigator licenses, transfers, and renewals. - Private Investigation Agency Principal/Certified Trainer Exam/Reexam Application
Use this form to apply to take, or retake, the agency principal or certified trainer examination. - Private Investigative Agency Surety Bond
Use this form to file a $10,000 surety bond instead of a certificate of liability insurance.
License changes
- Change of Name and/or Address
Use this form to report a change of name or address for your private investigator agency. - Change of Principal Private Investigation Agency Application
Use this form to change the principal listed for a private investigator agency.
Other forms
- License/Registration Verification for Private Investigator
Use this form to request verification of a private investigator license from a state other than Washington. - Professional License Criminal Conviction Screening Request
Use this form to request a review of your criminal conviction history to determine if you are eligible to get a license. - Public Protection Services
Use this form to make payment on fingerprint submissions, only if you are approved for direct fingerprint submission. - Public Protection Services Complaint (English,
Español, Русский, and more)
Use this form to file a complaint against a private investigator or private investigator agency.
