How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Canada?
Canadian Blood Services says you are eligible to donate three months after getting a tattoo, piercing, microblading or permanent makeup. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Canadian Blood Services
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 3 months after the tattoo
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 3 months after the piercing
- Source
- Canadian Blood Services, "Eligibility: piercings and tattoos", read November 5, 2026.
What this page does not cover
It states what the blood service's page says on the date it was read. It does not cover other rules a donation centre may apply, a change made since that date, or any individual case. The blood service's own page and the donation centre decide.
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