Blood Donation After a Tattoo

How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Denmark?

Source: Bloddonorerne Danmark (bloddonor.dk)Read November 5, 2026Independent information site: not a blood service and not the source of the rules it quotes.

Bloddonorerne Danmark lists a 4-month donation pause after a tattoo, for whole blood and plasma. Its own page decides.

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Blood service
Bloddonorerne Danmark (bloddonor.dk)
Waiting period after a tattoo
4 months (whole blood and plasma; also after permanent make-up)
Condition stated
Laser removal of a tattoo gives a pause until the skin has healed.
Waiting period after a piercing
4 months from the date of the piercing, at any place on the body
Source
Bloddonorerne Danmark, rules on donation pauses, read November 5, 2026.

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