Application for a licence to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing and/or electrolysis under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (No. 1208 (N.I. 15))
This service lets you submit a form and its related documentation online.
If you offer tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing, or electrolysis in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council.
If you work from premises, they must also be registered.
The authority will charge a fee of £ 75.00 that you will pay online to process your application. The fee is the same whether you apply online or by post (businesslink.gov.uk or UK Welcomes do not charge an additional fee for online applications).
The following supporting documents are required and can be uploaded:
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Qualifications certificates (
optional
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What files can be uploaded?
The following file types can be uploaded
Documents: DOC, PDF, TXT, XLS
Images: JPG, TIF, GIF, BMP, PNG
Video: MPG, AVI, WMV
CAD files: PDF, TIF, PLT
ZIP files are not accepted
Size limits
For a single file: 5MB
Combined size for all files for one application: 25MB
If your electronic files are too big or the wrong type, contact the authority to find out how they can accept your files.
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