CBN okays use of expired NAFDAC licences for imports till February

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a temporary window allowing importers to use expired National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) licences for import documentation, extending relief to businesses affected by ongoing system transitions in Nigeria’s trade processing framework.

In a circular issued on January 26, 2026, by the Trade and Exchange Department and published on its website on Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria said authorised dealer banks may continue processing Form M applications with NAFDAC licences that lapsed on December 31, 2025.

The approval runs for two months and will end on February 28, 2026.