How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Netherlands?
Sanquin says that after a new tattoo, piercing or permanent make-up you may not donate for 4 months. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Sanquin
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months after a new tattoo (also after a tattoo is worked on or removed)
- Condition stated
- The page notes exceptions, for example a stud shot into an earlobe.
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 4 months after a new piercing, permanent make-up, or removal
- Source
- Sanquin: "Mag ik doneren als ik een tattoo of piercing heb?", 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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