Acupuncture, tattooing, piercing, electrolysis

You must be registered to practice any of the following types of cosmetic piercing and semi-permanent skin colouring:

• Acupuncture
• Ear piercing
• Electrolysis
• Tattooing
• semi-permanent skin colouring

 If you work from a premises, the premises must also be registered.

Fees for an acupuncture, tattooing, piercing, or electrolysis licence

• £227 for premises and
• £169 per practitioner

We will arrange to carry out an inspection of the premises to check hygiene compliance before deciding if a certificate of registration will be given.

Byelaws covering skin piercing and cosmetic treatments

We have adopted byelaws to secure the hygienic operation of these activities:

Acupuncture Bylaws - pdf - 67 Kb

Cosmetic Piercing Bylaws - pdf - 73 Kb

Ear Piercing and Electrolysis Bylaws - pdf - 66 Kb

Semi Perm Skin Colour Bylaws - pdf - 72 Kb

Skin Piercing Guide - pdf - 102 Kb

Tattooing Bylaws - pdf - 65 Kb

For further guidance read:

Microblading Public Awareness Leaflet - pdf - 499 Kb

Tattooing and Body Piercing Guidance Toolkit - pdf - 2.84 Mb