How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Scotland?
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service says that after a tattoo or piercing you have to wait four months before giving blood. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 4 months after the tattoo (also semi-permanent make-up)
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 4 months after the piercing
- Source
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service: tattoo / piercing, 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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