Graveyards and cemeteries in Edinburgh are popular destinations for tour operators.
To carry out a tour that starts or finishes in
- Canongate
- Greyfriars
- New Calton
- Old Calton
- St Cuthbert’s graveyards
you must
- register and pay a registration fee
- abide by a code of conduct
- ask your customers to make a donation.
Register
Fees for applications submitted 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026:
- Cemetery tour guide operator (annual) £165
- Cemetery tour guide employee (annual) £132
- Cemetery tour guide - August only £68
All new annual tour guide registration permits will expire one year from the date of issue. Registered permit holders who wish to renew their permit must submit a renewal application at least one month before the expiry of their permit, to ensure an updated permit can be issued for 1 July.
Download the tour guide operator registration form (PDF)
Download the tour guide employee registration form (PDF)
Appendix A - Cemetery tour guide operator code of conduct
Appendix B - Cemetery tour guide operator donation scheme
Once you have completed and saved the registration form, please submit it with a current passport-style photo (on plain background) and relevant payment via . Renewal applicants who do not provide a new photo with their submission will be issued a permit with last year's photograph.