Register to carry out skin piercing and treatments

If you want to carry out tattooing or skin treatments you must register with us.

Activities covered by the registration include:

  • tattooing and semi-permanent skin colouring
  • cosmetic skin piercing
  • acupuncture
  • electrolysis

We'll inspect your business to make sure health and safety standards are met.

Registration fees

Skin piercing and treatment registration fees
Treatment Fee
Acupuncture (premises and one practitioner) £207.38
Acupuncture (additional practitioner) £103.69
Tattooing (premises and one practitioner) £207.38
Tattooing (additional practitioner) £103.69
Electrolysis (premises and one practitioner) £207.38
Electrolysis (additional practitioner) £103.69
Cosmetic piercing or semi-permanent makeup (premises and one practitioner) £200.90
Cosmetic piercing or semi-permanent makeup (additional practitioner) £103.69

Register to carry out skin piercing and treatments

Please email your registration form to our environmental health team.

We will contact you within 10 working days of receiving it.