Acupuncture, tattooing, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis registration - Licences and permissions

To offer treatments such as acupuncture, tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis, both the person performing the treatment and the premises must be registered with us.

Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence on GOV.UK

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

Acupuncture, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis

Tattooing

• Apply for acupuncture, electrolysis, and cosmetic piercing registration
• Apply for tattooing registration
• Byelaws in relation to acupuncture, tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis
• Policy for tattooing, body piercing and skins

We will inspect your premises to determine its suitability for treatments.

We will aim to process your application within 12 weeks.

• Telephone: 01432 261761 (All calls are dealt with by our contact centre staff and are allocated to an officer who will take action on the service request between one to ten working days)
• Email: licensing@herefordshire.gov.uk
• Address: Herefordshire Council, Licensing Department, Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 0LE - for correspondence only
  There is no reception open to the general public in respect of licensing at Plough Lane and staff have no access or ability to photocopy applications or documents.
  You should send applications or documents by email to licensing@herefordshire.gov.uk

Emails to the department are allocated to the appropriate staff member who will take action between one to ten working days.
If you have not had a response before the 10 working days have expired please do not contact us again, as it may further delay a response. Please also ensure you have quoted your licence or taxi licence reference number or given your address in your call/email.
Sending repeat or chaser emails will not prompt a quicker response and may result in a back log of emails and a possible further delay.

Thank you for your understanding.