Fees and Charges
The Narcotics Control Commission hereby publishes its official schedule of approved fees and charges in accordance with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2512), gazetted on 24th July, 2025 and in force from 13th November, 2025.
The fees listed cover services provided by the Commission, including the profiling of imports and exports, monitoring of precursor chemicals and controlled equipment, issuance of permits and clearances, cannabis cultivation and management licences as well as drug testing services. All charges are in Ghana Cedis (GH¢) unless otherwise indicated.
Members of the public and regulated entities are encouraged to consult this schedule before engaging the Commission’s services.
The fees and charges published on this page are for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the official Gazette remains the authoritative legal reference for all fees and charges. In the event of any discrepancy between this page and the official Gazette, the Gazette shall prevail.
| Security Check Desk Operation — All Exit and Entry Points into and out of Ghana | |
| Registration | |
| New Registration | GH¢ 50.00 |
| Annual Renewal | GH¢ 50.00 |
| Export Profiling (Per Shipment) | |
| 1,001 kg and above | GH¢ 350.00 |
| 501 - 1,000 kg | GH¢ 150.00 |
| 0.1 - 500 kg | GH¢ 100.00 |
| Large Sized Items (weight not applicable) | GH¢ 500.00 |
| 20-Footer Container | GH¢ 1,000.00 |
| 40-Footer Container | GH¢ 1,500.00 |
| Special Export Examinations | |
| All Exit Points | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Off Site | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Gold | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Vehicles | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Aircraft | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Cadaver | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Import Profiling | |
| 1,001 kg and above | GH¢ 325.00 |
| 501 - 1,000 kg | GH¢ 130.00 |
| 0.1 - 500 kg | GH¢ 65.00 |
| Large Sized Items (weight not applicable) | GH¢ 325.00 |
| 20-Footer Container | GH¢ 325.00 |
| 40-Footer Container (Large Size) | GH¢ 975.00 |
| Special Import Examinations | |
| All Entry Points | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Vehicles | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Aircraft | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Cadaver | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Monitoring of Precursor Chemicals and Controlled Equipment | |
| Registration | |
| New Registration | GH¢ 1,950.00 |
| Annual Renewal | |
| Large Scale | GH¢ 400.00 |
| Medium Scale | GH¢ 400.00 |
| Small Scale | GH¢ 400.00 |
| Domestic Trading - Large Scale | GH¢ 520.00 |
| Domestic Trading - Small Scale | GH¢ 260.00 |
| Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Dealers | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Import Permit | GH¢ 200.00 |
| Local Purchase Authorisation | GH¢ 150.00 |
| Clearance Permit - Importation for Container Shipment (Kg) | GH¢ 0.05 |
| Clearance Permit - Importation for Container Shipment (Litre) | GH¢ 0.05 |
| Clearance Permit - Controlled Substances | GH¢ 325.00 |
| Clearance Permit - Controlled Equipment | GH¢ 650.00 |
| Importation for Non-Container | |
| 0.1 - 50 Kg/L | GH¢ 100.00 |
| 50.1 - 100 Kg/L | GH¢ 150.00 |
| 100.1 - 500 Kg/L | GH¢ 150.00 |
| 500.1 and Above Kg/L | GH¢ 200.00 |
| Export Permit | |
| 0.1 - 100 Kg/L | GH¢ 325.00 |
| 100.1 - 500 Kg/L | GH¢ 455.00 |
| 500.1 - 1,000 Kg/L | GH¢ 672.00 |
| 1,000.1 - 5,000 Kg/L | GH¢ 975.00 |
| 5,000.1 - 10,000 Kg/L | GH¢ 1,110.00 |
| 10,000.1 - 25,000 Kg/L | GH¢ 2,227.00 |
| Above 25,000 Kg/L | GH¢ 3,250.00 |
| Administrative Fines and Penalties | |
| Violations | |
| Clearing Precursor Chemicals / Controlled Substances from Port without clearance | Permit Fee plus 150% of permit fee |
| Clearing Controlled Equipment from Port without clearance | Permit Fee plus 200% of permit fee |
| Re-exportation of Precursor Chemicals without re-exportation permit | Permit Fee plus 200% of permit fee |
| Failure to Implement Recommendations - High Risk (Penalty) | GH¢ 50,000.00 |
| Failure to Maintain Proper Records and Documents (Penalty) | GH¢ 50,000.00 |
| Failure to Report Theft / Spillage / Loss of Controlled Substance(s) (Penalty) | GH¢ 80,000.00 |
| Falsification of Report on Usage / Sales / Imports / Exports (Penalty) | GH¢ 100,000.00 |
| Other Services | |
| Canine Academy | |
| Canine Academy - Trainee Fee (Per Session) | GH¢ 2,000.00 |
| Canine Academy - Training of Dogs | GH¢ 1,000.00 |
| Testing for Illicit Drug Use | |
| Sportsmen (Twice a Year) | GH¢ 200.00 |
| Drivers (Twice a Year) | GH¢ 100.00 |
| Security Services (Employment) | GH¢ 100.00 |
| Monitoring and Profiling of Exports | |
| Freight Forwarders (Per Annum) | GH¢ 35.00 |
| Exporters | GH¢ 35.00 |
| Processing Fee (Per Consignment) | GH¢ 45.00 |
| Profiling and Issuance of Clearance Certificates - Ghanaians | GH¢ 45.00 |
| Profiling and Issuance of Clearance Certificates - Other ECOWAS Citizens | GH¢ 45.00 |
| Profiling and Issuance of Clearance Certificates - Other Nationals | GH¢ 45.00 |
| Outbound Currency Examinations - Banks (Except Bank of Ghana) | GH¢ 5,000.00 |
| Cultivation and Management of Cannabis | |
| Application Fees (Non-Refundable) | |
| Category 1 | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Category 2 - 8 | Cedi equivalent of US$ 5,000.00 |
| Cultivation Licence (3 Years) - (Per Hectare) | |
| Category 1: Less Than Five Hectares | |
| Tier 1 - 1 Acre (0.4 Hectare) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 9,000.00 |
| Tier 2 - 1 to 3 Acres (1.2 Hectares) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 11,500.00 |
| Tier 3 - 5 Acres (2 Hectares) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 13,500.00 |
| Tier 4 - 2 to 4 Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 14,000.00 |
| Category 2 | |
| Five to Twenty Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 45,000.00 |
| Category 3 | |
| Twenty to One Hundred Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 44,500.00 |
| Category 4 | |
| One Hundred to Six Hundred Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 44,000.00 |
| Category 5 | |
| Six Hundred to One Thousand Five Hundred Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 43,500.00 |
| Category 6 | |
| One Thousand Five Hundred to Five Thousand Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 43,000.00 |
| Category 7 | |
| Five Thousand to Fifteen Thousand Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 42,500.00 |
| Category 8 | |
| More Than Fifteen Thousand Hectares | Cedi equivalent of US$ 42,000.00 |
| Cultivation Annual Regulatory Fee | 20% of Licence Fees |
| Breeding Licence | |
| Breeding of Cultivar Licence (Per Annum) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Breeding of Cultivar Licence Renewal (Per Annum) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Processing Licence | |
| Processing of Cannabis (Per Annum) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 20,000.00 |
| Processing Annual Regulatory Fees | 20% of Licence Fees |
| Export Licence | |
| Export Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Export Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 30% of Licence Fees |
| Laboratory Licence | |
| Laboratory Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Laboratory Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 20% of Licence Fees |
| Import Licence | |
| Import Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 5,000.00 |
| Import Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 20% of Licence Fees |
| Transport Licence | |
| Transport Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 5,000.00 |
| 1st Vehicle | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Transport Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 30% of Licence Fees |
| Storage Licence | |
| Storage Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Storage Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 30% of Licence Fees |
| Distribution and Sale Licence | |
| Wholesale Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 3,000.00 |
| Retail Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Distribution and Sale Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 30% of Licence Fees |
| Advertising and Promotion Licence | |
| Advertising and Promotion Licence Fee | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Advertising and Promotion Licence Annual Regulatory Fees | 20% of Licence Fees |
| Research Licence - Experimental Licence Fee (Per Annum) | |
| Privately Funded | Cedi equivalent of US$ 10,000.00 |
| Academic Research | Cedi equivalent of US$ 2,000.00 |
| Other Licences | |
| Application Fee (Non-Refundable) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 5,000.00 |
| Variation / Amendment of Licence | |
| Variation / Amendment of Licence | Cedi equivalent of US$ 500.00 |
| Export Seal (Per Shipment) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 150.00 |
| Permits Regimes | |
| Permit Per Every Cultivation | |
| Per Cultivating Cycle - Category 1 (Tier 1 and 2 only) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 300.00 |
| Per Cultivating Cycle - Category 1 (Tier 3 and 4 only) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 500.00 |
| Per Cultivating Cycle - Category 2 to 8 | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Permit Per Every Import / Export of Cannabis or Cannabis-related Products (per kg or litres) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 0.02 |
| Permit per Every Transport | Cedi equivalent of US$ 100.00 |
| Permit for Advertising Type (per product) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 200.00 |
| Permit for Breeding | Cedi equivalent of US$ 100.00 |
| Escort Fees (kilometre per truck) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 2.00 |
| Administrative Charges | |
| Violation of Licence Requirement (of licence fee) | 10.0% |
| Violation of Permit (Regulation 29-42) | 5 x cost of permit |
| Variation without Authorisation (Regulation 16) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 2,500.00 |
| Importing / Exporting / Clearing without a Permit | Cost of Permit plus 200% cost of permit |
| Failure to Implement Recommendations (Risk High) | Cedi equivalent of US$ 1,000.00 |
| Failure to Maintain Proper Records and Documents | Cedi equivalent of US$ 100.00 |
| Failure to Report Theft | Cedi equivalent of US$ 2,500.00 |
| Falsification of Report Submitted to the Commission | Cedi equivalent of US$ 2,000.00 |
| Safe Disposal | |
| Safe disposal of non-compliant cannabis crops (per kg) | GH¢ 600.00 |
| Safe disposal of non-compliant cannabis products (per kg/l) | GH¢ 600.00 |
No matching fees found.
Approved ScheduleAmounts in GH¢