Is Tattoo Allowed in Indian Army ? Is Tattoo Allowed in Indian Army: As Declared by the Government of India Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Permanent Body Tattoos on any Part of the Body, As per Existing Customs and Traditions of the Tribe to which a Candidate belongs. Such Candidates will only be Permitted to Continue with the Selection Process in  SSB on the Condition that the following Certificates Must be Submitted by the Candidate from a Tribal Area, Prior to Commencement of Stage I of the Selection Process. (A) Certificate of Belonging to a Tribal Community and Permissibility of