Apply to register
Your businesses and premises must be registered with us if you carry out any of the following:
- tattooing
- semi-permanent skin colouring or micro-pigmentation
- cosmetic piercing
- electrolysis
- ear piercing
- acupuncture
Each business (each self employed person or each employer) and each premises must be registered.
Fees from April 2024
For registration as Business a one-off Fee of £165
For registration as Premises a one-off Fee of £258
With a fee of £423 when applying for both the businesses and premises.
You can check the full list of skin piercing registrations on our public register.
Advanced notice of changes affecting those carrying out cosmetic procedures
Tattooing, electrolysis and ear piercing applications
Each business (each self employed person or each employer) and each premises must be registered.
Tattooing, electrolysis and ear piercing registration
You will also need to comply with the relevant bylaws and tattooing guidelines.
Acupuncture applications
You must register each practitioner and the premises from which you will operate.
Acupuncture - Premises and Practitioner registration
You will also need to comply with the relevant bylaws.
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