Renew or cancel a licence

Renew a licence

A licence is valid for 12 months from the date of approval. If you are on GIRO, you can opt for the auto-renewal scheme. Otherwise, you will need to renew your licence manually.

A licence not renewed on time becomes invalid. Once expired, you will need to apply for a new licence before you can continue dealing.

Upon successful renewal, the licence will be valid for 12 months from the last licence expiry date.

How to renew

You may renew your licence automatically via the GIRO auto-renewal scheme.

GIRO deduction is made 30 days before licence expiry. Therefore, ensure you have a sufficient balance in your GIRO account for the deduction. Insufficient funds may lead to an unsuccessful renewal of your licence. A lapsed licence cannot be renewed and a new application must be submitted.

Note: If you wish to apply for GIRO, please submit an eGIRO application.

The new GIRO account application will take around 3 to 4 weeks to process after the receipt of the completed application form. If your GIRO application is not processed in time, submit a manual renewal first to ensure timely renewal of your licence.

Renewal fees and turnaround time

Refer to controlled drug fees and turnaround time for more information.

Cancel a licence

You may choose to cancel an existing licence if your company does not require it anymore. You can do so via PRISM.

Fees paid are non-refundable. Therefore, if you are on the GIRO auto-renewal scheme, please cancel your licence early and before your next GIRO deduction, which occurs 30 days before your licence expiry date.