How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in England?
NHS Blood and Transplant says you have to wait for four months after having a tattoo before you can give blood. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months after the tattoo
- Date shown on the page
- Spring 2022 edition
- Source
- NHS Blood and Transplant, "Ask the Experts - Spring 2022", 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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