You must be registered with us to carry out the following beauty and body art activities:
- acupuncture
- tattooing
- semi-permanent skin colouring (microblading)
- cosmetic body and ear piercing
- ear piercing only
- electrolysis
Apply for a licence
- Personal licence - £209
- Premises licence - £377
Other charges:
- Dual application (personal and premises) - £377 plus £69 per person
- Duplicate/replacement licence - £17
- Administration charge (e.g. change of business name) - £36
Check the register
If you want to know if a premises or a person is licenced you can check the licensing register:
View licensed Beauty and Body Art Premises
View people licensed for Beauty and Body Art
If you think someone is unlicensed or you have a complaint you can report the issue.