To apply for a tattooing show permit, you must:

  • be an individual; and
  • be at least 18 years of age; and
  • be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident (includes New Zealand citizens); and
  • not be a controlled member of a declared organisation under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2021; and
  • not be a member of a prescribed criminal organisation (as listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulation) or have been a member in the previous 12 months before making the application.

If the tattooing show is being conducted on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust, you must also complete a P1253 Nomination of Events Manager for a Tattooing Show form (PDF) showing you have been nominated as the Events Manager by the corporation’s directors, partners or trustees.

No more than two tattooing show permits may be granted to the same individual, or to an individual applying on behalf of the same corporation, partnership or trust, in the same calendar year.