How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Wales?
The Welsh Blood Service says you have to wait for 120 days before donating blood after a tattoo, piercing or semi-permanent make-up. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Welsh Blood Service
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 120 days after the tattoo (also semi-permanent make-up)
- Waiting period after a piercing
- 120 days after the piercing
- Source
- Welsh Blood Service: tattoos, piercing and acupuncture, 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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