diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPage.tsx b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPage.tsx
index db9dc4138..1ac6dc91f 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPage.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   MagnifyingGlassPlusIcon,
 } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import { Button } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/Button/Button";
+import { Link } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/Button/Link";
 import { Callout } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/Callout/Callout";
 import { IconButton } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/IconButton/IconButton";
 import { Separator } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/Separator/Separator";
@@ -112,7 +113,9 @@ interface NDAPageProps {
 // Non-Disclosure Agreement gate: the user reviews the NDA (rendered in the body)
 // and signs it via the header action. Signing records the consent events, accepts
 // the electronic signature, polls until it is sealed, then returns to the
-// continue URL. Reached from the route boundary on NDA_SIGNATURE_REQUIRED.
+// continue URL. A Documents back link dismisses without signing (avoids bouncing
+// into the continue URL that re-triggers the gate). Reached from the route
+// boundary / mutation layer on NDA_SIGNATURE_REQUIRED.
 export function NDAPage({ queryRef }: NDAPageProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("nda");
   const localizedPath = useLocalizedPath();
@@ -233,6 +236,16 @@ export function NDAPage({ queryRef }: NDAPageProps) {
     <div className={slots.root()}>
       <HeaderBand flushBottomSpace>
         <div className={slots.header()}>
+          <Link
+            to={localizedPath("/documents")}
+            variant="ghost"
+            color="neutral"
+            size={1}
+            iconStart={<CaretLeftIcon />}
+            className={slots.back()}
+          >
+            {t("back")}
+          </Link>
           <div className={slots.text()}>
             <Heading level={1} size={7} weight="medium" highContrast>
               {t("title")}
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPageSkeleton.tsx b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPageSkeleton.tsx
index 0df676c0a..545c1bbfc 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPageSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/NDAPageSkeleton.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function NDAPageSkeleton() {
     <div className={slots.root()}>
       <HeaderBand flushBottomSpace>
         <div className={slots.header()}>
+          <TextSkeleton size={1} className={`${slots.back()} w-20`} />
           <div className={slots.text()}>
             <HeadingSkeleton size={7} className="w-80" />
             <TextSkeleton size={2} className="w-96" />
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/de-DE.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/de-DE.json
index badf8b181..f80a6e996 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/de-DE.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Dokumente",
   "title": "Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} verlangt von Ihnen die Unterschrift einer Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung, bevor Sie auf Compliance-Dokumente zugreifen können.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Prüfen und unterschreiben",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/en-US.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/en-US.json
index 3d46178ea..9c9b431e2 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/en-US.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/en-US.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
+  "back": "Documents",
   "title": "Non-Disclosure Agreement",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} requires you to sign an NDA before accessing compliance documents.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Review and sign",
   "tryAgain": "Try again",
-  "sealing": "Sealing your signature\u2026",
+  "sealing": "Sealing your signature…",
   "failedDescription": "We encountered an issue processing your signature. Please try again."
 }
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/es-ES.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/es-ES.json
index 9d35154bd..fe68fac53 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/es-ES.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/es-ES.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Documentos",
   "title": "Acuerdo de confidencialidad",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} exige la firma de un acuerdo de confidencialidad antes de acceder a los documentos de cumplimiento.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Revisar y firmar",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/fr-FR.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/fr-FR.json
index a742f96c9..86315f2bf 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "title": "Accord de confidentialit\u00e9",
-  "subtitle": "{{name}} exige la signature d'un accord de confidentialit\u00e9 avant d'acc\u00e9der aux documents de conformit\u00e9.",
+  "back": "Documents",
+  "title": "Accord de confidentialité",
+  "subtitle": "{{name}} exige la signature d'un accord de confidentialité avant d'accéder aux documents de conformité.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Lire et signer",
-  "tryAgain": "R\u00e9essayer",
-  "sealing": "Scellement de votre signature\u2026",
-  "failedDescription": "Un probl\u00e8me est survenu lors du traitement de votre signature. Veuillez r\u00e9essayer."
+  "tryAgain": "Réessayer",
+  "sealing": "Scellement de votre signature…",
+  "failedDescription": "Un problème est survenu lors du traitement de votre signature. Veuillez réessayer."
 }
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/id-ID.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/id-ID.json
index 680279be9..5c4090151 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/id-ID.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/id-ID.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Dokumen",
   "title": "Perjanjian Kerahasiaan",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} mengharuskan Anda menandatangani perjanjian kerahasiaan sebelum mengakses dokumen kepatuhan.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Tinjau dan tanda tangani",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/it-IT.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/it-IT.json
index 25dac5872..7266b80ca 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/it-IT.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/it-IT.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Documenti",
   "title": "Accordo di riservatezza",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} richiede che Lei firmi un accordo di riservatezza prima di accedere ai documenti di conformità.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Leggi e firma",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ja-JP.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ja-JP.json
index aeceac616..ec9442db8 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ja-JP.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ja-JP.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "ドキュメント",
   "title": "秘密保持契約",
   "subtitle": "{{name}}は、コンプライアンス関連文書へのアクセス前に秘密保持契約（NDA）への署名を求めています。",
   "reviewAndSign": "確認して署名",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ko-KR.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ko-KR.json
index 40eceddd4..b3e34b9d2 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ko-KR.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/ko-KR.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "문서",
   "title": "비밀 유지 계약",
   "subtitle": "{{name}}에서는 컴플라이언스 문서에 접근하기 전에 비밀 유지 계약(NDA)에 서명하도록 요구합니다.",
   "reviewAndSign": "검토 후 서명",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pl-PL.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pl-PL.json
index 1dc20ff1a..826c65e13 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pl-PL.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pl-PL.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Dokumenty",
   "title": "Umowa o zachowaniu poufności",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} wymaga podpisania umowy o zachowaniu poufności przed uzyskaniem dostępu do dokumentów zgodności.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Przejrzyj i podpisz",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pt-PT.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pt-PT.json
index fdddc7251..605cda015 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pt-PT.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/pt-PT.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Documentos",
   "title": "Acordo de Confidencialidade",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} exige que assine um acordo de confidencialidade antes de aceder aos documentos de conformidade.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Rever e assinar",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/tr-TR.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/tr-TR.json
index 095eaac6b..caf536659 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/tr-TR.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/tr-TR.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Belgeler",
   "title": "Gizlilik Sözleşmesi",
   "subtitle": "Uyumluluk belgelerine erişmeden önce {{name}} bir gizlilik sözleşmesi imzalamanızı gerektiriyor.",
   "reviewAndSign": "İncele ve imzala",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/uk-UA.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/uk-UA.json
index 42e6fd46a..142b8c6ed 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/uk-UA.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/uk-UA.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "Документи",
   "title": "Угода про нерозголошення",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} вимагає від вас підписати NDA (угоду про нерозголошення) перед доступом до документів з відповідності.",
   "reviewAndSign": "Переглянути та підписати",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/zh-CN.json b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/zh-CN.json
index 543f7db0e..2f6a8a473 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/_locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "back": "文档",
   "title": "保密协议",
   "subtitle": "{{name}} 要求您在访问合规文档之前签署保密协议。",
   "reviewAndSign": "查看并签署",
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/variants.ts b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/variants.ts
index 4e70804f1..61b315110 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/variants.ts
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/pages/nda/variants.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const ndaPage = tv({
   slots: {
     root: "flex h-dvh flex-col",
     header: "flex w-full flex-col gap-3",
+    back: "-ml-2 self-start",
     text: "flex flex-col gap-1",
     toolbar: "flex min-h-16 flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-x-4 gap-y-2",
     toolbarStart: "flex min-w-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-2",