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Wealden District Council > Licences and Registers > Licensing > Other licences and permits > Skin Piercing

Skin Piercing

To offer Skin Piercing treatments in the Wealden area you must hold both a personal and premises registration. Skin piercing includes all the following;

Piercing of any part of the body, tattooing, electrolysis, acupuncture, semi permanent skin colouring – microblading.

Byelaws

To protect public health Wealden District Council adopted byelaws for all types of skin piercing;

Application Process and Fees

A fee of £310 is payable for the registration of a skin piercing premises.

A reduction of 50% (£155 is charged for a transfer (taking over an existing registered skin piercing premises).

A fee of £120 is payable for a personal registration to pierce skin.

A reduction of 50% (£60) is available where the person can provide a certificate of registration with another local authority.

For new applications only, applicants may pay 5% less when making an application. If you do, you would then be invoiced for this amount plus £20 for the additional administration cost, when the registration has been issued. Make an online payment.

Tacit Consent

Tacit Consent does not apply to Skin Piercing registrations.

It is in the public interest that we process your application before it can be granted.

If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes Service or use the contact details below.

How to Apply

If applying for a Personal Registration for Skin Piercing please make sure you also submit a digital headshot along with your application, this can be uploaded on our online form.

Failed Application Redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you – preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked Gov.uk can offer advice on Consumer Protection Rights.

Trade Associations

You may find the following organisations useful: