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Tattoo Master Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to carry on a body art tattooing business at specified premises.

A separate master licence is required for each premises at which you carry on a body art tattooing business.

If you hold a master licence for the premises and you also perform tattooing procedures at the same premises, you do not need a separate tattooist licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be an individual and at least 18 years of age
  • be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident (includes New Zealand citizens)
  • be a fit and proper person to be granted a licence (includes close associates)
  • not be a controlled member of a declared organisation
  • not be a member of a prescribed criminal organisation or have been a member in the previous 12 months
  • not have been convicted of a disqualifying offence in the past 10 years.

Duration

1, 3 or 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Grant of licence:

  • 1 year - $640
  • 3 year - $1540
  • 5 year - $2440

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Restoration of licence:

  • 1 year - $550
  • 3 year - $1375
  • 5 year - $2200

Fees for 2025-26
General Duplicate Certificate All $65.00

Replacement of licence. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All -

Renewal of licence:

  • 1 year - $550
  • 3 year - $1375
  • 5 year - $2200

Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Tattoo Industry Act 2012 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Tattoo Industry Regulation 2023 New South Wales

Administering agency

NSW Police Force

Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.