Personal treatment licences

All persons carrying out these skin piercing activities must register with us:

• Acupuncture
• Tattooing
• Ear piercing
• Electrolysis

Registration fee

New premises with one practitioner - £200

Additional practitioner at new premises (if at same time) - £20

Additional practitioner at existing premises - £50

Apply for registration

You can pay and apply for registration or change a registration online on the Business Link website:

• Apply for registration to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing or electrolysis (opens in a new window)
• Change a registration to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing or electrolysis (opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can download an application form below.

Does tacit consent apply?

No. We must process your application before it can be granted.

Failed application redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Licence holder redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Consumer complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice (see link below). From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (see link below).

Legislation

The legislation covering this area is the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.