To offer skin-piercing treatments - including tattooing, acupuncture, ear and body piercing - both the person performing the treatment and the premises must be registered with the local authority. In some areas you may need a licence from the local authority.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must include any information required by the local authority.
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.
Due to external issues our online payments facility is not currently working. To complete your payments please contact the relevant section below. Alternatively please apply by post.
Food and Safety Environment Department The Guildhall Swansea SA1 4PE
Failed Application Redress
Please contact your local authority in the first instance. For the City and County of Swansea Food and Safety team phone 01792 635600 or email foodandsafety@swansea.gov.uk
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact your local authority in the first instance. For the City and County of Swansea Food and Safety team phone 01792 635600 or email foodandsafety@swansea.gov.uk
Consumer Complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Citizens Advice Consumer helpline will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Other Redress
E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another.
This page last updated on September 5 2012