How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Ireland?
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says you can give blood 4 months (120 days) after having a tattoo. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months (120 days) after the tattoo
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 4 months (120 days) after cosmetic treatment that involved piercing the skin; 48 hours if carried out by a registered Medical Practitioner
- Source
- IBTS (giveblood.ie), health questions: "Tattoo" and "Body piercing"; further page, 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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