Tattoo studios and establishments providing public tanning appliances

General information

Anyone offering tattooing services by skin penetration (including permanent make-up, piercing, branding and cutting) must attend training regarding hygiene and health conditions for at least 21 hours.

Anyone making UV tanning appliances available for use by the public must attend training regarding hygiene and protection against ultraviolet radiations for at least 8 hours.

These training courses must be attended at:

• a training establishment authorised to provide training courses in Luxembourg; or
• an establishment recognised by the competent authorities of the State of issuance for the training courses completed in a Member State of the European Union.

It should be noted that anyone providing services involving tanning and tattooing techniques must declare the opening, closure or modification of their studio/establishment to the Health Directorate. The practical arrangements for the declaration of an activity can be found on the website guichet.lu.