How long does a Bluesky suspension last?
Updated 21 October 2026
A Bluesky suspension lasts as long as the email says. Bluesky said in November 2025 that its notices would give the end date. We found no published time for appeal reviews. The one fixed date you control: Bluesky's terms say you must appeal within two weeks. If you live in the EU, the law adds clear time limits for dispute bodies and data requests.
How long suspensions last
Bluesky does not publish a table of lengths. What it does say:
- Strikes add up. Bluesky's 2025 transparency report says suspensions start brief, get longer with each violation and can end in a permanent ban.
- Most were short. The same report says most temporary suspensions in 2025 lasted 24 or 72 hours, and a small share lasted seven days. That is a summary of past cases, not a promise for yours.
- Some have no end. A takedown for the most serious violations can be permanent from the first offense.
Your email is the only reliable source for your case. Bluesky said its notices would show the duration and end date. If the email has no end date, treat it as a takedown and read Bluesky account taken down.
How long you have to act
- Bluesky's internal appeal: two weeks. Bluesky's terms say appeals must be filed within two weeks of the suspension, termination or restriction. Late appeals may not be reviewed. Don't wait for a short suspension to run out if you want to clear the strike.
- EU law: at least six months on platforms it covers. The DSA sets this for internal complaints. Bluesky's terms say two weeks, so appeal within two weeks to be safe. You can still use the EU steps after that.
- Dispute body. You can go there without the internal appeal first. Go while your records are fresh, and ask the body about its own time limits.
The deadline calculator works out your dates from the day of the decision.
How long the answers take
- Bluesky's review. No published time. The app says you get an email if your appeal succeeds. If you live in the EU, the DSA says complaints must be handled in a timely, diligent way and not by automated means alone.
- Dispute body. It decides within 90 days of receiving your complete complaint.
- Your data. Under the GDPR, Bluesky has one month to answer, or up to two more months for complex requests if it says why. Its privacy policy says it aims for 30 days for simple requests and 60 for complex ones.
- Court. It depends on the country and the court.
What to do while you wait
- Write down every date: the decision, your appeal, any reply.
- Keep the email with the end date. If the suspension doesn't lift on time, email [email protected].
- Don't post from another account. Bluesky is likely to treat it as evading the suspension, which can add to your record.
- Ask for your data at [email protected] if you live in the EU.
If you live outside the EU
The EU time limits don't apply to you. You have Bluesky's own two weeks and whatever its email says. These EU rules don't cover Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or the UK.
If you got an answer and it was no, read Bluesky appeal denied. The Bluesky hub covers every problem, and the free ban checker shows your next step.
What you stand to lose
A ban on Bluesky takes more than a profile. Think about what is on the account before you decide what to do.
- Years of photos, videos and posts you may not have saved anywhere else
- Messages and contacts, sometimes the only way you reach certain people
- The followers, subscribers or community you built
- Income: sales, sponsorships, payouts and the customers who find you there
- Other apps and sites where you sign in with this account
On Bluesky specifically
- Bluesky's privacy policy says that if it suspects you broke its terms, it keeps the relevant data as long as needed to investigate and to enforce the removal.
- Your posts and profile. Under the AT Protocol rules Bluesky publishes, a taken-down account is inactive and its posts, images and data export are no longer passed on.
- Your chats. The Bluesky app says suspended accounts cannot take part in chat.
- Your account for good. Bluesky's 2025 transparency report says most takedowns are permanent, and repeated strikes end in a permanent ban.
Deadlines that are already running
- Bluesky's terms say you must appeal within two weeks of the suspension, termination or restriction. Late appeals, or appeals without enough detail, may not be reviewed.
- Complaint to Bluesky: open for at least six months from the day Bluesky told you about the decision (DSA Art. 20).
- Copy of your data: free, and Bluesky must answer within one month of your request (GDPR Art. 15). It is worth asking now.
Questions people ask
How long is a first Bluesky suspension?
Bluesky does not publish a fixed length per strike. Its 2025 transparency report says most temporary suspensions it issued that year lasted 24 or 72 hours, and a few lasted seven days. Your email should name the end date.
How long does Bluesky take to answer an appeal?
We found no published review time. The app says you will get an email if your appeal succeeds. If you live in the EU, the review must be timely and not automated alone.
How long does a dispute body take?
A certified body decides within 90 days of receiving your complete complaint. The clock starts when your file is complete, not when you first write.
How long does Bluesky keep my data after a ban?
Bluesky's privacy policy says it keeps the relevant data as long as needed to investigate and enforce the removal. It gives no fixed period.