Key announcements

Due to maintenance, some of our online forms and systems will be unavailable from 6:00am on Saturday 30 March to 7:00am on Monday 1 April. We are sorry for any inconvenience. To find out more about the section 114 notice, visit our section 114 page

Register to provide skin-piercing treatments

You and your premises must be registered before providing skin-piercing treatments. Skin-piercing treatments include:

  • acupuncture
  • cosmetic piercing (ear and body)
  • electrolysis
  • semi-permanent skin colouring
  • tattooing

Apply online

This form can only be used for a single applicant (practitioner) for a fee of £41.00.

If the form contains multiple applicants it will be rejected. A separate application form and fee must be submitted for each individual practitioner.

Register online to provide skin-piercing treatment

We aim to process applications within 28 days. If you have not heard from us within this time, contact us.


Page last updated: 22 February 2024

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