Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Certificate of Registration from NAFDAC in person, the applicant has to make an application at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
2. The applicant will have to prepare an application letter as a request for the Certificate of Registration from NAFDAC, addressed to the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
4. Attach all the required documents with the application letter, and then submit it at the NAFDAC Office in Lagos or any nearest NAFDAC office.
5. The contact link of NAFDAC can be found below: contact link
6. Address details of regional offices can be found in the following link: regional offices addresses
7. After submission, the application and accompanying documents are subsequently reviewed and verified.
8. Upon satisfactory assessment of the application, the agency proceeds to process the Certificate. Once the document is ready, the applicant is notified via email or phone.
9. Then, the applicant can visit the office and collect the Certificate.
   

Apply Online

1. To apply for a Certificate of Registration online, the applicant must visit the following link: e-license application link
2. If you have registered with the Nigeria Single Window Trade Portal, you can enter the user credentials in the fields provided and click “Login” button.
3. Otherwise, the person who wants to obtain a registration must contact/visit the Federal Inland Revenue Services office where he/she obtained the TIN and provide one valid email and mobile number, together with other company's identification details as per FIRS requirement.
4. After that, he/she can visit the following link and make the registration: apply online.
5. You will have to just enter TIN number, Email ID, text image in the respective fields and click “Validate” button.
6. Follow the instructions and complete the registration, then the applicant must be proceeding to apply for and obtain the certificate of analysis.
7. Visit the following link e-license application link and enter the user details in the respective fields, then click “Login” button.
8. NAFDAC e-License main page will be displayed. Default page is for new permits. For digitization of certificates/permits, please click ‘Permit/Certificate Enrolment’ option on the left side.
9. Start completing the tabs one-by-one by entering the required details and making the appropriate selections by following the on-screen instructions.
10. After successfully completing all the tabs, click “Submit” button to submit the application form. Click “Yes” button in the dialogue that appears.
11. Click “ok” button in the next tab. An email notification is immediately sent to your registered email address.
12. On submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
13. In the portal, you can find a tab named Support information tab provides a general status of application and Application Progress Indicator shows the current status of your application at NAFDAC.
14. Where there is a query on an application, an email notification is immediately sent to your registered email address.
15. Respond to queries raised, by using the ‘search’ function and ‘Support information’ tab. Make the appropriate changes by following the on-screen instructions and update the application.
16. Onceall the information is found sufficient, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the certificate.
17. When the document is ready to be downloaded, a “print view” button will appear in the portal on the top of your application. Click that to download your certificate.
    

• Application letter
• Valid proof of Identification
• Receipt of Acknowledgement for the application
• Tax Identification Number
• Proof of payment (if any)
• Any supporting document (as instructed)
  

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control - Head Office
Address: Plot 2032, Olusegun, Obasanjo Way, br> Zone 7, Wuse, Abuja,
Nigeria.
Tel: 0700-1-NAFDAC (0700-1-623322), +234(0)-1-4609750
Tel: 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623322) +234(0)909-763-0506, +234(0)909-763-0507
Email: nafdac@nafdac.gov.ng

Website: Link
NAFDAC Regional Contacts:Link

• Any kind of NAFDAC registration pursuant in Nigeria, who needs to obtain a registration certificate, can apply.
• The applicant should have registered with the Federal Inland Revenue Services and possess a Tax Identification Number.
  

Please contact the office for fees details.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Company Name and Type
• Tax Identification Number
• Registration Certificate Number
• Incorporation Date
• Company physical and mailing address
• Contact number and email address
• Applicant names
• Application number
• Card details
  

No product shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered in accordance with the provisions of NAFDAC Act.

Enter other informations which might help.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.