MST practitioner registration

If you’re not eligible for an exemption you need to provide proof that you have the recognised UK qualifications to carry out the treatments you want to be registered for.

To see more information on qualifications, please see the code of practice that relates to your treatment type.

For further information about registering as an MST practitioner see MST practitioner guidance notes. Please read it before applying.

If you have a non-UK qualification: you’ll need to provide written verification that your qualifications meet the required UK standards. UK NARIC can provide this.  For more information on the UK standards, please see the codes of practice.

Tattooing and body piercing

If you’re applying so you can carry out tattooing or body piercing, you’ll also need to provide:

• a reference (or references) from a registered premises where you’ve previously worked, or a copy of your previous registration with another local authority as a tattoo artist
• examples of your current portfolio

For further information about tattooing and piercing safely, see the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s tattoo and piercing toolkit.

The cost of a MST practitioner registration is £117.

Registering as an MST practitioner usually takes around 4 weeks.

The exemption application is restricted to members of accepted professional bodies who want to administer specific special treatments in the borough of Hackney.

• list of bodies of health practitioners granted exemption
• MST exempt practitioner application form
• MST new/exempt practitioner guidance notes

If you are eligible you must submit:

• a completed application form
• copies of relevant membership and qualification certificates for all operatives
• the fee of £27 by postal order or cheque made out to The
  London Borough of Hackney

After a valid application has been received, we’ll then share the application with the police and sometimes with the stated training organisation.

Once the police confirm that they have no objections to the application, we’ll issue your registration then post out your documents to the address on the application.

• acupuncture
• artificial nail treatments
• body piercing
• cosmetic piercing
• electrolysis
• facial treatments
• fish pedicures
• laser IPL conditions
• manicure and pedicure
• massage treatments
• saunas and steam rooms
• spa pools
• spray tanning
• tattooing
• UV light treatments