Does tattoo affect civil service?

Wearing a tattoo doesn’t restrict you to appear for UPSC civil services. IAS aspirants and civil service aspirants can definitely have a tattoo on their body parts except for the face, finger, forearm, and other parts, which are generally visible.

Are tattoos allowed in PSC exam?

Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearms i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/ back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoo on any other part of the body is not acceptable and candidate will be barred from recruitment.

Do government jobs not allow tattoos?

You having a tattoo will have no issue whatsoever, if you are applying for a job like cleck or Probationary Officer (P.O.) in Banks, SSC, Engineering Services, Railways, PWD department etc. But it is prohibited in many other Indian government jobs. Indian Defence Services – Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard etc.

Are tattoos allowed in Indian Foreign Service?

Tattoo is prohibited In Jobs like IAS, IPS, IFS, Indian defence service, army, Navy and Airforce. Tattoo is allowed in some government jobs like Clerk and provisionary officers in banks, Engineering services, PWD department.

Can a person with tattoo become IPS officer?

Originally Answered: Can a person with a tattoo become an IPS officer? There is no provision given for the tattoos in the official notification released by the UPSC CSE, apart from like that of army notification which clearly says ” There should be no tattoo or any kind of religious mark on your body”.

Can a tattooed person apply for IPS?

Yes, you can apply but only for non-technical jobs like IAS IRS, IFS and IIS. You cannot apply for IPS. Yes, you can apply but only for non-technical jobs like IAS IRS, IFS and IIS.

Is permanent tattoo allowed in Indian Army?

Though no restriction on size or type of tattoo has been specified, tattoos are only permitted on body parts as given in Paragraphs 2 and 4 above. Only small innocuous tattoos, that are not prejudicial to good order and military discipline are permitted e.g. religious symbols or names of near and dear ones etc.

Are police officers allowed to have visible tatoos?

No, Police department not allowed visible tatoos. There is no nationwide police policy, tattoos on the face, neck and hands would not be permitted and all other tattoos such as those on the arms must be covered at all times.Facial piercings are not permitted because they are considered to undermine the dignity and authority of a police officer.

Are tatoos allowed in the Kerala Police?

There is no nationwide police policy, tattoos on the face, neck and hands would not be permitted and all other tattoos such as those on the arms must be covered at all times.Facial piercings are not permitted because they are considered to undermine the dignity and authority of a police officer. Kerala police not allowed tatoos.

Is it okay to get a tattoo in the UPSC?

Well, if you don’t have any physical damage due to tatoo then it is fine. Tattoo is not objectionable even in UPSC. But One has to think before tattooing if he is interested in defence sector. Permanent tattoos are banned because it may cause of skin allergy, skin infection or rashes etc.

Can a tattoo disqualify you from a government job?

You may not be disqualified from Government jobs or public sector jobs if the tattoo is on parts of the body that are concealed by the clothes you wear. During the medical test before my appointment in 1974 in a Public Sector company, no one scanned my entire body looking for tattoos.