Special treatments licence

If you run a business that offers beauty treatments, massage, alternative therapies or tanning facilities you may need a special treatments licence.

Who needs to apply

Premises offering special treatments must have a special treatments licence.

Treatments include:

  • massage
  • acupuncture
  • manicure
  • piercing and tattooing
  • sauna and light 
  • electric or vapour treatments

Download a full list of the beauty treatments that require a licence (PDF,243).

Licence conditions

All premises offering special treatments must comply with the special treatments licence conditions (PDF, 229KB).

Exemptions

Members of some professional associations and organisations are exempt from special treatment licensing. Find out which businesses in Croydon are exempt from licensing (PDF,72KB).

Licensed premises

Download the special treatments licence premises list (PDF, 72KB) to see who holds a current licence until 31 July 2025.