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What a nurse trained abroad needs to register in Bahrain

Read from the regulator's own documents. Each step shows what it costs, who usually pays, and the date we last checked it. Enter your details and we tell you which of these you already meet.

General Nurse licence (NHRA)

National Health Regulatory Authority · ~5 months · fees vary · 9 steps

A nursing qualification of at least three years, one year of clinical experience for non-Bahrainis, verified documents, a good standing certificate under six months old, and the Prometric licensure exam unless you hold a master's or have five years' experience.

  1. 1
    Valid registration as a nurse in your country of training or last practice
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  2. 2
    Four-year BSc, or a nursing and midwifery diploma of at least three and a half years, or a three-year diploma or associate degree; no distance learning
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    One year of clinical experience after qualifying (non-Bahrainis)
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    Pass the Bahrain Licensure Examination (Prometric), unless you hold a master's degree or have five years' clinical experience
    who pays varies · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Certificate of good standing under six months old
    you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Primary source verification of your qualification, home registration and experience (DataFlow)
    ~5 weeks · who pays varies · unconfirmed · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Two years on a permanent Nigerian licence before the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria will verify your certificates for a foreign regulator (nurses trained in Nigeria)
    you pay · unconfirmed · Source ↗
  8. 8
    Emigration clearance through eMigrate, recruited only through a government agency (Indian nurses)
    you pay · Source ↗
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    Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)
    who pays varies · Source ↗

Rules checked 23 Oct 2026 · outcomeOS describes each regulator's published rules; it does not advise on your individual case. · Privacy · Terms

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