Skin Piercing fees 2026-27
New Skin Piercing Structure (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027)
Category A Procedure
|
Category A Procedure |
Premises Fee |
Practitioner Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Ear/nose piercing with a hygienic instrument |
£150 |
£50 |
Category B Procedures
| Category B Procedure | Premises Registration Fee | Practitioner Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | £225 | £150 |
|
Electrolysis |
£225 |
£150 |
Category C Procedures
|
Category C Procedure |
Premises Registration Fee |
Practitioner Fee |
|
Cosmetic Body Piercing |
£225 |
£200 |
|
Tattooing |
£225 |
£200 |
|
Semi-permanent skin colouring:
Micropigmentation Microblading |
£225 |
£200 |
|
Amendments to the certificate |
Change of business name £25.00 |
Change of name by deed poll or removal of practitioner/s where new practitioners are not added £10.00 |
Notes
- New businesses/premises are required to pay the premises registration fee, and a practitioner fee for each practitioner, appropriate for the type of procedure being carried out.
- Additional practitioners must apply separately for the type of procedure that they wish to carry out, submitting an application form with the corresponding ‘practitioner fee’ for that procedure type.
- Registration certificates are not transferable
- Registration fees are not refundable
- A new application must be made if
- the business moves to a new location
- the business wishes to carry out other types of skin piercing for which they are not already registered
- the business changes ownership
- A practitioner who wishes to operate from more than one location must be registered at each location.