Executive Protection
Close protection from a single agent to a full detail, with advance work, residential coverage and event security.
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Global
International Executive Protection
Close protection that travels with C-suite executives and private clients, planned leg by leg and supported by locally licensed partners where required.
Protection abroad, planned from home
Executive protection abroad is a different job from protection at home. Licensing and firearms laws change at every border, the medical and emergency picture varies by city, and a principal’s profile may draw different attention overseas. Getting it right depends on planning before departure and on reliable people on the ground.
SCG plans and leads global close protection from Northern Virginia. A senior lead owns the program from first call to return home, travels with the principal where appropriate, and coordinates in-country support through locally licensed partners where local law requires it.
Our people bring experience from federal protective and law enforcement service, alongside seasoned corporate security and investigative professionals.
What the service covers
What international protection covers
Pre-travel assessment
The security, political, health and crime picture for each destination, briefed to the principal and the detail.
Advance work abroad
Hotels, venues, routes, hospitals and arrival points checked ahead of the principal.
Traveling protection lead
A senior protection agent who travels with the principal and runs the detail end to end.
In-country support
Drivers, local protection officers and interpreters arranged through locally licensed partners where required.
Multi-country programs
Roadshows and multi-stop trips planned as one program, with the same standard at every leg.
Contingency and evacuation planning
Medical, communications and evacuation plans agreed before departure, with clear decision points.
How SCG approaches it
How an international program works
Assessment
Destinations, schedule and principal profile reviewed.
Plan
Operations, medical, communications and evacuation plans in writing.
Advance
Sites, routes and lodging checked before arrival.
Movement
The detail in place under one accountable lead, reporting home at agreed times.
Debrief
Lessons recorded for the next trip.
Virginia DCJS PSSB Lic. No. 11-30873, including the Personal Protection Specialist category. Abroad, armed coverage is provided only through locally licensed partners where local law allows; host-country licensing rules apply.
Who it’s for
Leaders whose work takes them across borders
- C-suite executives
- Private clients
- Traveling leadership teams
- Corporate security teams
What to expect
Coverage sized to each destination
Tell us where and when the principal is going, the purpose of the trip and any concerns. We advise on the coverage each destination warrants. A low-risk capital may need only a briefing and a vetted driver, while another destination may call for an advance and a full detail.
Before departure, the principal and staff receive a concise briefing. During travel, the lead keeps you informed at agreed intervals. Afterward you receive a short report with lessons for the next trip.
International work builds on our executive protection and executive transportation services; see also executive travel security. Download our capability statement or request a consultation.
FAQ
Executive protection abroad: common questions
Can your agents carry firearms abroad?
Generally, no. Firearms and protective licensing are governed by host-country law. Where armed coverage is lawful and warranted, it is provided only through locally licensed partners.
Which countries do you cover?
We plan programs for destinations around the world. Each request is assessed on its own merits, and in some places local conditions or law will shape what coverage is possible.
Does an SCG agent travel with the principal?
In most programs a senior SCG lead travels with the principal or runs the advance. In-country staff are arranged through locally licensed partners where required and are briefed by our lead.
How much notice do you need for international travel?
More notice allows a better advance, so contact us as early as you can. Short-notice travel can be supported, with the plan scaled to the time available.
What happens if something goes wrong abroad?
Every program includes medical, communications and evacuation plans agreed before departure, with suitable hospitals, safe locations and decision points identified in advance.
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Tell us what you are facing, in general terms. A senior member of the team will ask the right questions and give you a straight recommendation, with no obligation.
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