Thank you for enquiring about the NSI Systems Silver approval scheme. On this page you will find helpful information including approval criteria and documentation required to submit your application. Our Applications team are happy to help if you have any questions.
1. Guidance
Initial Certification audits are usually booked 3 months following application being completed. However, sometimes audits can be done at an earlier time subject to NSI’s auditor availability and your organisations readiness for audit. You should make your application at such a time as you are very confident that the organisation will be able to demonstrate that it is meeting the criteria and requirements at the time of audit.
Please get in touch with the applications team by phone or email if you would like to discuss the application process. T: 01628 764885 or E: applications@nsi.org.
2. Scheme Criteria and NSI regulations
- Approval Criteria
- Management & Technical Requirements
- Technical Standards & Codes of Practice
- NSI Regulations, Regs Annex 1, Regs Annex 2, Regs Annex 3, Regs Annex 4
3. Application – Documentation to Submit
Please send your application forms and additional documentation by e-mail to applications@nsi.org.
- Application Form
- Systems Silver Approval Annex A
- A Personal Data Form must be supplied for Directors, Partners, and Shareholders (with 10% or more of the shares). Personal Data form
- An Electronic Security Competency form must be supplied for all Senior Qualifying Managers and Qualifying Managers. Competence form
- For start-up companies: A two year projected business plan is required to include a Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. To help you, click here for a model Projected Business Plan and Notes.
- For companies trading between one and two years: Please provide one year’s statutory accounts and one year’s projected business plan to include Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. To help you, click here for a model Projected Business Plan and Notes.
- For companies trading for two years or more: Sole traders and partnerships should send two years’ statutory accounts to include Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. Limited companies trading for two years or more may be required to provide additional information.
