How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Germany?
The DRK blood donation service says there is a four-month waiting period after a fresh tattoo. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- DRK-Blutspendedienst (German Red Cross blood donation service)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months after the tattoo
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 4 months after a piercing, ear piercing or branding
- Date shown on the page
- Written 17 September 2020
- Source
- DRK Blutspende-Magazin (blutspende.de): "Mit meiner Tätowierung zur Blutspende?", read November 5, 2026.
What this page does not cover
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