Tattoo regulations in Poland
Poland has no dedicated tattoo statute or licence. Studios fall under general sanitary rules for premises providing skin-piercing services and can be inspected by the State Sanitary Inspection (Sanepid). Inks follow the EU REACH restriction and health answers fall under the GDPR (RODO).
Last checked September 25, 2026
Minimum age
Who you can tattoo, and with whose permission.
Minimum age
18 and over
Younger clients
Parental consent is not an exception
No statute sets a tattoo age, but minors generally need a parent's or guardian's consent, and most studios require written consent with the parent present. Inkeva defaults to 18.
Consent
What the customer signs before each tattoo.
Client records
What to record and how long to keep it.
Keep for 5 years
Common practice, not set by law
What to record
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Date of the procedure
- Placement on the body
- Artist
- Ink brand, colour and manufacturer
- Ink lot numbers
- Health questionnaire answers
- Client signature
Ink
What can go into the skin and what you must record.
Sterilization and waste
Cleaning, sterilizing and getting rid of sharps.
Licensing
What you need to open a studio and work in it.
Guest artists
Hosting artists from somewhere else.