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Tattooing

This information is only for business owners providing tattooing services.

Anyone offering tattooing in Belfast, and the premises they work from, must be registered with us under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

Register a cosmetic business online

It costs £25 to register a cosmetic business with us. This includes businesses offering acupuncture, cosmetic piercing, electrolysis, semi-permanent skin colouring or tattooing. All premises must be within the Belfast City Council electoral area.

	Register a cosmetic business

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Before you book, please read the terms and conditions for online services as well as our privacy statement for online services

We accept the following credit or debit cards:

• Mastercard
• Maestro (sorry, but we cannot accept International Maestro cards at present)
• Visa
• Visa Delta
• Visa Electron.

You can also call us on 028 9027 0428 to request a copy of the registration form.

Tattooing bye-laws and guidelines

The documents below explain the bye-laws which regulate tattooing. They also contain advice and information for business owners on how to achieve high standards of hygiene and safety.

• Download bye-laws governing tattooing services (Word – 57KB)
• Download guidelines for tattooing businesses (Word – 50KB)