The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) oversees all medical devices and their approvals in India. All non-notified In-vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices need registration with the CDSCO. This excludes those already under the notified category of medical devices.
Any Indian manufacturer or foreign importer of non-notified in-vitro diagnostics can use this service. They can apply for a registration number through this service.
The applicant must apply for registration through the identified online portal, SUGAM. It is maintained by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Any foreign importer or a local manufacturer who wishes to acquire a Registration Number of non-notified in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) can apply for this service.
The Applicant must follow the following process:
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Step 1: The applicant must visit the link:https://cdscomdonline.gov.in/NewMedDev/Homepage |
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Step 2: The applicant must register on the online portal by clicking on the registration link. |
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Step 3: The applicant should have a valid email-id and mobile number for registering on the portal. |
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Step 4: The applicants need to upload the following documents for registration on the portal: |
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Step 5: The applicant must complete the registration process verification. This is done using the four-digit OTP received on the registered mobile number. After verification, the applicant can log in and proceed with further procedures. |
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Step 6: Applicants must upload all relevant documents. It must be according to the Registration Number checklist. |
The Registration number for the non-notified in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) licenses has a validity period.
The essential documents required for this voluntary registration are:
The importer and the manufacturers should act in accordance with the safety and quality-related requirements.
Once the validity period of the Registration Number expires, the terms and conditions for the Import License and Manufacturing License are applicable.
The importer and the manufacturers should act in accordance with the safety and quality-related requirements.
Yes. The ISO 13485 Certificate is a mandatory requirement for obtaining the Registration Number for the in-vitro diagnostic devices. Therefore, all the manufacturers or importers should have ISO 13485 Certificate before applying for this service.
Any foreign importer or manufacturer in India can apply for a Voluntary Registration Number.
To know more about the risk class of non-notified devices, you can refer to the CDSCO Classification List.