Tattoo law in Netherlands
In the Netherlands it is forbidden to tattoo children under 12. Every tattooist needs a licence, which the GGD grants, according to the Dutch government.
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- Minimum age
- Under 12: forbidden
- Studio or artist registration or licence
- Licence for every tattooist, granted by the GGD
- Authority
- GGD (municipal health service); the NVWA receives complaints about unlicensed tattooists
- Law
- Warenwetbesluit tatoeëren en piercen (hygiene rules)
- Source
- Rijksoverheid (Dutch government), read 5 November 2026.
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