If you offer tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing, acupuncture or electrolysis, you must be registered with us (including the premises if applicable). Once registered, you will be issued with a certificate of registration.
Apply for a registration
Cosmetic Piercing/Tattooing establishment
- Premises and personal registration £160.00 per registration
- Personal registration £96.00 per registration
Acupuncture/Electrolysis establishment
- Premises and personal registration £160.00 per registration
- Personal registration £96.00 per registration
You must provide specific information including details of your premises and any previous convictions for practising without a licence in this field.
Further guidance
Further guidance can be found from the 
tattooist, piercing, acupuncture and electrolysis guidance provided.
You can also find guidelines for the prevention and control of infection for tattooing and body piercing (opens in a new window) from the North Yorkshire and York NHS website.
Further information can be
How long will it take to receive the licence?
You can expect to hear from us normally within 60 days.
Complaints
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint you contact the trader, preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If this is unsuccessful and you are located in the UK,
Consumer Direct (opens in a new window) will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the
UK European Consumer Centre (opens in a new window).