Special treatments
How to apply for, renew or vary a special treatment premises licence or register as a special treatment therapist.
Special treatment licences are needed for any premises being used to provide massage, manicure, acupuncture, tattooing/micropigmentation, cosmetic piercing of any part of the body, chiropody, beauty treatments involving the application of light, electric or vapour, sauna, steam baths or other baths.
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Premises licence renewal
Apply for a special treatments premises licence renewal
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New premises licence
Apply for a new special treatments premises licence
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Variations to a licence
How to change the premises layout or add new treatments to your licence
Useful documents
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Standard Conditions 0 Special Treatments General
(pdf, 68 KB)
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Standard Conditions 1 Body Piercing and Tattooing
(pdf, 55 KB)
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Standard Conditions 2 Laser and IPL
(pdf, 46 KB)
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Standard Conditions 3 UV Tanning
(pdf, 54 KB)
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Standard Conditions 4 Electrolysis Treatments
(pdf, 53 KB)
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Standard Conditions 5 Ear and Nose Piercing
(pdf, 53 KB)
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Standard Conditions 6 Nail Treatments
(pdf, 48 KB)
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Standard Conditions 7 Spa Pool and Jacuzzi
(pdf, 51 KB)
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Standard Conditions 8 Sauna and Steam Rooms
(pdf, 60 KB)
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LSTWG-ExemptionList-Jan2020
(pdf, 317 KB)
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A-Z of Special Treatments-Jan2020
(pdf, 848 KB)