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
- The initial registration fee covers the registration of a premises for a particular ‘type of piercing’. The fee includes the registration of one practitioner.
- Any additional practitioners must apply separately for the type of piercing that they wish to carry out, submitting an application form with the corresponding ‘additional practitioner’ fee for that treatment 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.