How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in France?
The EFS says that from 1 September 2025 you can give blood 2 months after a tattoo or piercing, down from 4 months before. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Établissement français du sang (EFS)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 2 months after the tattoo (4 months before 1 September 2025)
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 2 months after the piercing (4 months before 1 September 2025)
- Date shown on the page
- Rule applies from 1 September 2025
- Source
- EFS, page on the contraindications changing on 1 September 2025, 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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