Register a person and/or premises to provide skin piercing treatments
What you need to know
If you want to carry out the following treatments:
- acupuncture
- tattooing
- semi-permanent skin colouring (including lip liner, eye liner, microblading, micropigmentation)
- cosmetic piercing (includes, ear, nose, body piercing and micro needling)
- electrolysis
and they are:
- carried out as part of a business
- carried out at a domestic or business premises
You must register with us. You need to tell us:
- the premises where these treatments are carried out
- about each person who carries out the treatments
A separate application form and fee apply for each premises and individual practitioner.
Read our cosmetic piercing frequently asked questions (Word doc) [48KB] .
How do I register a premises?
Complete our online form to register a premises.
Premises registration costs £276.00 this includes the registration of one practitioner.
What you'll need
- a debit or credit card
How do I register a person?
Complete our online form to register a practitioner.
Each practitioner registration costs £105.00.
What you'll need
- a debit or credit card
What happens next?
You should receive your certificate of registration via email within 10 working days. Our officer may contact you to arrange an inspection, but this is not always necessary.