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Tattooist Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to perform body art tattooing procedures.

Body art tattooing is defined as any tattooing for decorative purposes.

 

Service type

Licence

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

Exemptions

You do not need a tattooist licence to perform a cosmetic tattooing procedure, which is a tattooing procedure:

  • that provides an individual a permanent eyeliner, eyebrows or any other permanent make-up, or
  • performed by a medical practitioner or for a medical reason.

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)
  • 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.

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 - $744.00
  • 3 year - $905.00
  • 5 year - $1063.00.

Fees for 2023-24
Apply Application All -

Restoration of licence:

  • 1 year - $720.00
  • 3 year - $881.00
  • 5 year - $1039.00.

Fees for 2023-24
General Duplicate Certificate All $55.00

Replacement of licence. Fees for 2023-24
Renew Renewal All -

Renewal of licence:

  • 1 year - $696.00
  • 3 year - $857.00
  • 5 year - $1015.00.

Fees for 2023-24

Act(s) name

Tattoo Parlours Act 2012 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Tattoo Industry Regulation 2023 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Communities and Justice

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.