Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 65751

Army: Recruitment

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Valerie Vaz

LabourWalsall and Bloxwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it his policy that people with tattoos are able to join the Army.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Individuals with tattoos are able to join the Army, subject to some restrictions. There have been some recent changes made to the Army’s visible tattoo policy following a review this year. I can confirm that, moving forwards, only tattoos on the face and ...

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