Apply for a special treatment establishment licence

Special treatments include UV tanning, sauna, manicure, pedicure, electrolysis, cosmetic piercing, acupuncture and tattooing.

Costs for a special treatment establishment licence vary depending on the type of treatment.

Fees

Licence band	Type of treatment	Commercial massage and special treatments licence cost	Domestic massage and special treatments licence cost
Band A	Ear piercing only	£258	£258
Band B	Aromatherapy body massage Champissage (Indian head massage) Fairbane therapy / Tangent therapy facials (basic only) Thermo auricular therapy (hopi ear candles) holistic / remedial / therapeutic massage infra-red manicure (NOT nail extension) marma therapy metamorphic technique pedicure polarity therapy Qi Gong, Reiki Reflexology Shiatsu sports massage thai massage ear piercing	£507	£231
Band C	Acupressure Acupuncture Bown Technique Colour therapy Electrolysis Endermologie Faradism Foot Detox Galvanism Gyratory Massage - G5 High Frequency Korean Hand Therapy Manual lymphatic drainage Micro current therapy (nonsurgical face lifts) micropigmentation (semi-permanent makeup) moxabustion nail extensions NAET Rolfing Sclerotherapy Stone therapy Trichology Tui-na Ultra sonic all treatments in Band A and B	£775	£352
Band D	Body piercing Beading bio skin jetting tattooing tattoo removal steam and sauna baths spa jacuzzi floatation tank hydrotherapy thalassotherapy and ultraviolet tanning (sun beds) all treatments in Band A, B and C	£1,023	£462
Band E	Laser and intense pulse light treatments	£880	£880

Item	Cost
Transfer licensee or alter person in control, other than licensee	£270
Duplicate licence	£121
One-day event	£300
Initial grant of one day event licence	£980

Item	Cost
Add a new practitioner	£85

The licence must cover the premises and everyone offering treatments. To carry out treatments without a current licence is illegal.

You must still have an annual licence under the 1991 act if your premises held: