Application for Permit to Import and Export Narcotics and Their Precursors

To import or export narcotics, psychotropic substances, or precursors, an application must be submitted to obtain various documents that authorize the process as required. The documents include: an import license, an import permit for a narcotic drug or precursor from the importing country, and an export permit from the exporting country.

Who can submit the application

• Product registration holders.
• Pharmaceutical wholesalers.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Applicants who wish to import controlled drugs but are not pharmacists (for example: laboratories, police, and others) must contact the district pharmacist to obtain the following documents:
  • Possession license.
  • Purchase license.

What must be attached to the application

• A signed, appropriate permit from the district pharmacist at the Health Bureaus.
• Those who are not authorized under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance must attach the following documents to the online application:
  • Possession license.
  • Purchase license.

The service is provided free of charge

How to submit the application

• Complete the application form for a permit from the district pharmacist and submit it to the Health Bureaus according to the required type:
  • Application form for a narcotic drug import permit
  • Application form for a narcotic drug export permit
  • Application form for a precursor import permit
  • Application form for a precursor export permit
• Only after receiving a signed permit from the district pharmacist at the Health Bureaus, complete the application for a license to import a narcotic drug or precursor, attach the required documents, and submit it online.
• An import or export approval must be requested separately for each type of substance.
• Applications can only be submitted using a computer and not through mobile devices.
• The system may open on a mobile device, but it was not adapted for mobile use, so it may not function properly.
• Before entering the Maslul+ system, identification is required through the National Identification System.
• Identification can be completed using a smart card or username and password.

Continued processing of the application

Processing time for the application is 21 business days.

Guidelines for submitting annual reports on controlled substances

As part of the Pharmacy Division's responsibility for collecting and submitting reports to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an annual report is required on the quantities of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and precursors imported into Israel, exported from Israel, and their medical use.

Any entity whose name appears on an import and/or export permit issued by the Pharmacy Division (including importers, such as pharmaceutical wholesalers, but not limited to them) is required to submit an annual report at the beginning of each year for the previous year's activities.

The deadline for submitting the report: February 15 of each year.

Two copies of the report must be sent according to the forms below:

1. Original copy by regular mail to:
   Pharmaceutical and Narcotics Import Department
   Ministry of Health
   39 Yirmiyahu Street, P.O. Box 1176, Jerusalem 91010
2. Digital copy by email: [email protected]

Forms for your convenience:

1. Annual export report form (Word format)
2. Annual import report form (Word format)
3. Annual narcotics report form (Excel format)
4. Annual precursor report form (Word format)

• Sending copies to the department – Please note that even if reports were sent to district pharmacists, a copy must also be sent to our department.
• Inventory reporting requirement – Even if there was no import/export activity during the previous year, as long as you have controlled substances in your possession, you are required to submit narcotics reports.
• Meeting deadlines – Receiving reports on time is critical for meeting the required timelines and commitments with the INCB.

How do I know if the drug I want to import is a psychotropic or dangerous drug?

You can check this in the appendices to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and the Pharmacists Ordinance.