Charges

A full review of our skin piercing policy and fees has been undertaken. Read the new policy.

From 1 October 2024, the following fees will apply:

Fees for skin piercing licence

Type of skin piercing application / activity

Fee

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Registration of a premises

Fee

:

£208

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Registration of an individual practitioner

Fee

:

£208

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Combined registration of premises and individual practitioners

(i.e., at the same visit) (charge made for one premises inspection and then each individual practitioner in addition).

Fee

:

A) Inspection of premises - £208 plus

B) Registration of individual practitioner whilst undertaking a premises registration visit - £84/ practitioner.

E.g. Registration of a new skin piercing business and 1 practitioner is £208 + £84 = £292

Registration of a new skin piercing business and 2 practitioners is £208 + £84 + £84 = £376

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Combined registration of practitioners at same premises at same time

 

(i.e., at the same visit) (charge made for one practitioner and then each further practitioner in addition)

Fee

:

A) Inspection of practitioner - £208 plus

B) Registration of further practitioner at same visit - £84/ practitioner.

E.g. Registration of a new skin piercing practitioner and 1 further practitioner at same visit is £208 + £84= £292

Registration of a new skin piercing practitioner and 2 further practitioners at same visit is £208 + £84 + £84 = £376

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Registration of additional treatments by practitioner after initial visit

Fee

:

£155

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Variation of registration e.g., change of name, registered practitioner moving to another registered premises; or certification for an operator working at a studio or convention on a temporary basis (they must be registered at their home authority to be able to apply for this)

Fee

:

£68

Type of skin piercing application / activity

:

Extra copies of certificates of registration

Fee

:

£42

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Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 08085 834333