Fees and turnaround time of controlled drugs and psychotropic substances

Here is the list of fees and turnaround time to help you with your controlled drug and psychotropic substance transactions.

Controlled drugs

Controlled drugs licences

Controlled drugs licences Fees TAT
Import or export controlled drugs
Application for each licence (per consignment) $111 20 working days
from application date
Sell controlled drugs by wholesale or manufacture controlled drugs
Application for each licence (annual) $560 10 working days
from audit close out date
Amendment to any licences on any single occasion:    
  • With site inspection
 $220  10 working days
from audit close out date
  • Without site inspection
 $  57  10 working days
from application date
Renewal of each licence (annual) $560 Upon successful renewal
fees payment
before licence expiry date

Psychotropic substances

Psychotropic substances applications

Psychotropic substance application (per consignment)  Fees  TAT
For therapeutic products, clinical research materials or active ingredients containing psychotropic substances
Approval to import or export:   20 working days
from application date
  • Therapeutic products OR clinical research materials containing psychotropic substances
 $111
  • Active ingredients containing psychotropic substances
 $220
For other psychotropic substances, including lab reagents, diagnostic kits or vet products
Confirmation of authorisation to import a psychotropic substance $111 20 working days
from application date
Export licence for psychotropic substances $111

Restricted substances

Restricted substances


Certain substances, while not regulated as controlled drugs or psychotropic substances in Singapore, may be regulated more stringently in other countries. Some countries may require specific documentary evidence of approval from us before allowing their onward export of these restricted substances to Singapore. 

Restricted substances applications (per consignment) Fee Turnaround time
Certificate of approval for import of a therapeutic product $111 20 working days
from application date
Confirmation of authorisation to import a restricted substance $111