Getting a body piercing
There’s no specific age for you to be able to get other types of body piercings. If you‘re under 18, you can agree to be pierced without your parents’ consent if you‘re capable of forming a sound and reasoned decision.
Subsequently, what age can you get a piercing without parental consent in Australia?
Body-piercings: legal issues
In Western Australia, teenagers under 18 years can get body-piercings with their parents’ permission. In Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, teenagers under 16 years need their parents’ permission for body-piercings.
| Age | Services Offered |
|---|---|
| 16 or 17 years old | Earlobes and All Ear Cartilage Piercings Nostril and Septum Piercings Eyebrow Piercings Tongue and Lip Piercings, including Labret, Beauty Mark, & Philtrum Piercings Navel Piercings |
Hereof, what piercing can I get at 14?
Piercing Age Restrictions
| Piercing Types | Minimum Age | |
|---|---|---|
| With Parental Consent | With ID | |
| Labret/ Lip | N/A | 16 |
| Navel/ Belly | 13 | 16 |
| Eyebrow | 14 | 16 |
What piercings can a 12 year old get?
We are here to provide you with nothing less than the best piercing available.
- 14yr+ Navel. Eyebrow. Nostril. Ear Cartilage. Tragus.
- 16yr+ Lip (any) Conch. Rook. Snug. Daith.
- 18yr+ Septum. Nipple. Genitals. Dermal Anchors. Surface piercings. Industrial. Tongue.
What piercings can you get at 13?
Piercings for Minors
- Ear Lobe Piercings. For ages 8 and up. …
- Cartilage Piercings (Helix) For ages 13 and up. …
- Bellybutton (Navel) For ages 13 and up. …
- Nose (Nostril) For ages 16 and up.
Can a 13 year old get a septum piercing?
– Minors aged 14-18: Written consent from parent or legal guardian for body piercing, PLUS a parent or legal guardian must be present during the procedure. – NO TATTOOS OR BODY PIERCING FOR MINORS UNDER 14. – Parent or legal guardian must be present with minors when in a tattoo/piercing shop AT ALL TIMES.
Can you get a tattoo at 17 with parental consent in Qld?
In Queensland you need to be 18 to get a tattoo. You are not able to get a tattoo while you are under 18, even if you have parental consent.
What is the youngest age you can get your nose pierced?
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – It is unlawful for anyone to tattoo or pierce a minor under age 18 without the consent of the minor’s parent or legal custodian, who must accompany them to the procedure.
What piercings can I get at 15?
Children Ages 16-17: Various Cartilage, Nostrils, Navels. For teens ages 16 & 17, in addition to earlobes, we can also offer various cartilage piercings like tragus and conch (and others!), and nostril piercings. These longer healing piercings (generally 6+ months) take a little more maturity to successfully heal.
Should I let my 14 year old get her nose pierced?
Some would say that 14 years old is still too young to have a piercing done. Ultimately, the laws are left up to each state to decide what is legal. Even though it may be legal in your state for your teenager to have her nose pierced, you still may not feel that she is ready.
What piercings can a 10 year old get?
Goode suggests waiting until at least age 10 for a second earlobe piercing; 13 for a cartilage piercing; age 14 for nostrils, lips and navels; age 15 for a tragus; and 17 or 18 for an industrial piercing. These piercings are “a bit more intense on the pain scale,” she says, and they take longer to heal.
