🇧🇭 Bahrain · Nurses
What do nurses need for an NHRA license in Bahrain?
Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) licenses a General Nurse with a nursing degree or a nursing diploma of at least three years and 12 months of clinical experience after qualifying; its licensure exam is waived for nurses with a master's degree or five years' clinical experience.
Checked 23 Oct 2026 · NHRA ↗
What NHRA asks of a General Nurse
| Qualification | A four-year BSc in nursing, or a diploma in nursing and midwifery of at least three and a half years, or a three-year diploma or associate degree in nursing; distance-learning qualifications are not accepted |
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| Experience | 12 months of clinical experience after qualifying, for non-Bahrainis |
| Licence at home | A valid licence or registration from the country of training or last practice, verified at primary source |
| Good standing certificate | Issued in the last 180 days |
| Verification | Documents shall be verified directly from the original or primary source |
| English test | None named |
The Bahrain Licensure Examination
| Who sits it | Applies to some nurses; exempt are master's degree holders, GCC nationals with a GCC licence, and anyone with five years' clinical experience |
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| Attempts | Four attempts within three years, then six months of training before further attempts |
Good to know
- How long is the licence valid?
- Renewable for up to five years.
- How long does DataFlow take?
- DataFlow says 15 to 25 working days from payment with a complete file.
- Do my certificates need attestation?
- Not for verification: no attestation or apostille is needed for primary source verification.
- What does DataFlow verify?
- The degree or diploma with its transcript, the home licence or registration (for an Indian nurse the state nursing council that holds her record), experience certificates on letterhead with exact dates, title, department and an authorised signatory, and the good standing certificate.
What to do next
Tell us your nursing qualification and your experience, and we show whether NHRA will license you and what is left, with how long it takes.
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