Larne’s Registration office and reception are moving from Smiley Building to Larne Market Yard (Station Road, Larne) on 9 December 2024.

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Licensing

Tattooing Piercing and Cosmetic

Photograph of a child with their ear pierced

Are you considering tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing, ear piercing, electrolysis or acupuncture?

If so, there are bye-laws that you must adhere to and licence application form:

Skin Piercing Bylaw 2015 (pdf 180 KB)
Bylaws for revocation and amending (pdf 1 MB)
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council Registration Form for Tattooing, Cosmetic Piercing, Electrolysis, Acupuncture and Semi Permanent Skin Colouring (pdf 136 KB)