Licences for tattooing, piercing, electrolysis and acupuncture
The law is changing.
From 29th November 2024, practitioners who perform any special procedure (see below) on someone else in Wales will be legally required to be licensed (this licence is referred to as a 'Special Procedures Licence') and premises/vehicles from which special procedures practitioners operate from will need to be approved (known as an 'Approved Premises Certificate'). The scheme will also have mandatory requirements/conditions within the Regulations for practitioners and premises/vehicles.
Applications for both a Special Procedures Licence and Approved Premises / Vehicle Certificate will open shortly.
Please return to this page in the next 10 working days to apply below.
Special procedures covered by the new licensing scheme
The new scheme only applies to special procedures, which is defined in Section 57 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, and includes:
- Acupuncture
- Body piercing
- Electrolysis
- Tattooing (including semi-permanent make up / microblading)
Consumer complaints
If you want to complain about a business operating under this registration please contact your local office using the details on this page.
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