uniforms, tattoos, grooming
Tattoos and/or Brandings
Below is from CBP guidance page and applies to applicants
Below is from the USBP 2021 Uniform and Grooming policy and applies to Agents.
Grooming
Get it from the horse's mouth:
www.cbp.gov/careers/car/bpa-grooming
Recent changes to the grooming standards include:
Uniforms
An initial issue of uniforms will be issued at the academy at government expense. You will receive a voucher valid for the the on line purchase of uniforms from one authorized distributor. You will be issued everything right down to (but not including) your tidy-whities.
Below is from CBP guidance page and applies to applicants
- Obscene, racially/ethnically derogatory and/or gang tattoos or brandings shall not be visible.
- Tattoos and/or brandings on the neck and hands were recently approved.
- All visible tattoos and/or brandings, with the exception of the ring tattoo, will be covered while performing the following volunteer duties: Recruiting, Public Affairs Officer, Oral Hiring Boards, International Liaison Duties, Community Affairs or judicial proceedings.
Below is from the USBP 2021 Uniform and Grooming policy and applies to Agents.
- 5.16.7.1 Obscene, racially/ethnically derogatory, and/or gang-related tattoos or brandings must not be visible. Disputes regarding these issues will be resolved as swiftly as possible.
- 5.16.7.2 Tattoos and/or brandings on the head and face are not permitted. Previously approved exemptions, documented by a memorandum and color photographs, shall be honored for existing tattoos or brandings on the head or face, neck, or hands. (This section has been updated to allow tattoos and brandings on the neck and hands. We do not have a copy of the update)
- 5.16.7.3 All visible tattoos and/or brandings must be covered while performing the following volunteer duties: Recruiting, Public Affairs Officer, Oral Hiring Boards, International Liaison Duties, Community Affairs, or Judicial proceedings
Grooming
Get it from the horse's mouth:
www.cbp.gov/careers/car/bpa-grooming
Recent changes to the grooming standards include:
- For females:
- Ponytails and one or two braids are allowed. Afros, twists, locks, cornrows, or braids must meet length requirements.
- Ponytails and one or two braids are allowed. Afros, twists, locks, cornrows, or braids must meet length requirements.
- For males
- Afros, twists, locks, or cornrows are allowed but must meet length requirements. Beards are now authorized for all male uniformed employees.
Uniforms
An initial issue of uniforms will be issued at the academy at government expense. You will receive a voucher valid for the the on line purchase of uniforms from one authorized distributor. You will be issued everything right down to (but not including) your tidy-whities.
