Apply for a special treatment licence

About special treatment licences

When you need a licence 

To provide special treatments at your premises, you must have a licence.  

Special treatments include: 

  • massage
  • tattooing and microblading
  • water treatments such as saunas
  • electrical treatments
  • other health and beauty treatments 

To check if a treatment needs a licence, check the A to Z of treatments:

It’s an offence to provide or advertise a special treatment at a premises without a valid licence. Anyone found guilty of an offence can be fined up to £2,500.  

When you may not need a licence 

You may not need a licence if everyone who works at your premises is: 

  • a fully-registered osteopath – but they will need a licence for acupuncture
  • part of an exempted health body:

Licence fees

 New or lapsed Renewal Variation 
Special treatment licence £607.99 £472.40 £91.02 

Contact Licensing

Phone:
020 8921 8018

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