How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Portugal?
IPST says you can apply to donate blood 4 months after getting a tattoo. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação (IPST)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months after the tattoo
- Condition stated
- The page adds that paintings, stencilling and transfers do not rule out donating.
- Source
- IPST, frequently asked questions: "Tenho uma tatuagem. Poderei dar sangue?", 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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