If you want to carry out the following beauty and body art activities you must be registered with us:
- acupuncture
- tattooing
- semi-permanent skin colouring (microblading)
- cosmetic body and ear piercing
- ear piercing only
- electrolysis
Cost
- Personal licence - £199
- Premises licence - £359
- Dual application (personal and premises) - £359 plus £69 per person
- Duplicate/replacement licence - £16
- Administration charge (e.g. change of business name) - £34
Apply for a skin piercing licence (opens new tab)
If you know someone in Plymouth who is tattooing or piercing but they’re not on the licensing register, email public.protection@plymouth.gov.uk with details of the business.