Allowed or Not Allowed?
The eligibility conditions of Central Government posts are silent about having a tattoo on any applicant’s body. So, no candidate will be disqualified for having a tattoo on his/her body. As the State Governments also more or less follow Central Government in respect of finalizing eligibility for State Government jobs, we can reasonably assume that in the case of State Government jobs also, having a tattoo on the body won’t debar any candidate.
However, if a candidate has a tattoo on the visible part of his/her boy, he/she can expect various in-depth questions on a tattoo, such as the origin of a tattoo, the significance of the tattoo, how tattooing is done, social implications of a tattoo, the message conveyed by a tattoo, etc. in the interview. As a result, a person who has a tattoo on his or her body must plan accordingly.
Police – In the last decade, it’s become much more common to see officers with tattoos. Where it used to be considered “dirty” or “unprofessional,” there is now a greater awareness that they are works of art.
Last year on KBC, there was a guy named Akshay Rajput who had a similar problem.
Rajput described his journey as follows: “I passed all of the exams to enter the police force, but I was disqualified because I had permanent tattoos on my body.” However, after further study, he discovered that there is no such requirement and filed a lawsuit against it. In court, he represented himself, and the decision was in his favor.
SSC(Staff Selection Commission) – Any SSC candidate who has a permanent tattoo on his body cannot be declared unfit for an appointment, for the allowed type and size of the tattoo there are some rules and regulations which keep updating from time to time.
UPSC / MPSC – Tattoo is not objectionable even in UPSC. A candidate having a tattoo is eligible to appear for the UPSC exam. Hence yes, Tattoos are allowed, but it would be inappropriate. Tattoos will not be prohibited as long as they are not offensive or have religious meaning.
Defense Sector – One has to think before tattooing if he is interested in the defense sector. If you don’t have any physical damage due to a tattoo then it is fine. Permanent tattoos are banned because they may cause skin allergy, skin infection or rashes, etc. However, if the applicant has a permanent tattoo on the lower part of his hands (below the elbow), he must undergo a medical examination. And only after getting clearance from the doctors, he may join the defense forces.
If you are a government job aspirant and planning to get a tattoo done, we suggest you check the recent GR or Documents stating the rules for the particular position you are preparing to apply for.
