Guidance

National Drugs Control System: user guide

A guide to how to use the National Drugs Control System (NDS) for licence applications for the import and export of controlled drugs and precursor chemicals.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 16 August 2019
• Last updated: 30 November 2023
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  1. 30 November 2023

     Updated 'National Drugs Control System: guide for users' and removed 'Accessing the new National Drugs Control System website guide' due to changes in the application portal.

  2. 25 January 2023

     Published the accessibility statement for The National Drugs Control System (NDS) Web.

  3. 18 November 2022

     Contact telephone number updated.

  4. 14 July 2022

     Added 'National Drugs Control System: guide for users' and 'National drugs control system 7 web update' has been retitled to 'Accessing the new National Drugs Control System website guide'.

  5. 22 June 2022

     Removed outdated versions of the guidance.

  6. 21 June 2022

     Added PDF and accessible versions of 'National drugs control system update, July 2022'.

  7. 17 August 2021

     Guidance updated.

  8. 16 August 2019

     First published.

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National Drugs Control System: guide for users

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Accessibility statement for The National Drugs Control System (NDS) Web

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The National Drugs Control System (NDS) allows you to make online applications for licences for the import and export of controlled drugs and precursor chemicals.

Licence holders can add preparations and overseas trading partners to their accounts.

This guide gives information on how to:

• register for an NDS account
• set up trading partners and preparations
• apply for import and export licences for controlled drugs and precursor chemicals
• endorse licences online