Tattoos.

[Fish-NQY]

I'm looking to join the navy as a basic chef, I've read the guidelines on tattoos and I do have my hand and my fingers tattooed. I assume there is literally no possibility of me joining the navy in any capacity? I assume even in catering there are no exceptions made.

 

[Alfacharlie]

Give your AFCO a bell mate. Couldn't do any harm. But, I know when I joined, it was a no with regards to tatts on hands, neck etc. However, may have changed.

 

[Fish-NQY]

I guess asking is all I could do. I was just a little worried about going to the recruitment office and just being laughed out the place due to my body art. Thank you

 

[Alfacharlie]

No worries pal. They're there for a reason.
Also, ninja is the man on here for a defo answer.
Good luck mate.

 

[Fish-NQY]

Does he have history in recruitment?

Cheers again

 

[Alfacharlie]

Yes pal. He's a careers advisor. A fountain of knowledge and all that jive.

 

[BreathingOutOnTheWayUp]

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[dapperdunn]

I'm looking to join the navy as a basic chef, I've read the guidelines on tattoos and I do have my hand and my fingers tattooed. I assume there is literally no possibility of me joining the navy in any capacity? I assume even in catering there are no exceptions made.

You might want to try the RLC bud.

 

[WreckerL]

As dappers says, the Army have relaxed rules on tats on hands and fingers, the RN still has standards

 

[LeadPencil]

You definitely can't join up whilst you have tattoo's visible on your face/neck/hands.

It's taken me 2 years to get rid of my tattoo on my neck.

 

[dapperdunn]

BTW @Fish-NQY , what do you mean,

even in catering

?!

 

[Antonio555]

Hi guys,

When I did RT a while ago the Recruiter said one of the tattoos on my back / neck could be a problem.

He then took a picture on his phone and said they would send off an let me know.

Since then they have progressed with my application and I have heard nothing more about it, I am now at the medical stage.

Before I ring the careers office again I was just going to share a picture with you guys to see what you think in terms of if it will be a problem?

Its just underneath my neck but some parts do go slightly onto my neck, you usually cant see it when im wearing a t-shirt for example.

Also apologies for the picture it is an old gym progression photo and im sure im going to get stick for it!

Appreciate any feedback

 

[LeadPencil]

It's kind of too late to do anything about it now. Personally I would go to medical and see what they say.

If they say it's an issue you could always plead with them that in a collared shirt you can't see it.

Good Luck!

 

[Antonio555]

Yeah I will say that, because you genuinely cant see it when i'm wearing a t shirt or collared shirt.

The only time you can see it is if im wearing a real low cut t-shirt

 

[dapperdunn]

It's kind of too late to do anything about it now. Personally I would go to medical and see what they say.

If they say it's an issue you could always plead with them that in a collared shirt you can't see it.

Good Luck!

Why Medical?