Petition · Ministry of Defence
End the face tattoo ban in UK Armed Forces
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
Lift the ban of face tattoos in our military.
With our military actively lacking personnel, we think there should not be ignorant rules in place refusing citizens with tattoos on the face from serving. We think it’s preventing many people who simply want a better future and people who want to serve our country from joining the Armed Forces, at a time when we lack the number of personnel we need. We believe that a person should be able to serve as long as they are fit enough to serve, whether that's a man or woman. We consider that tattoos do not define a person unless obscene or offensive. Many would die for our country even.
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
5 Jun 2025
Closed
5 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.