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Professional Facility Guide

Required documents to open a physiotherapy center

Select a country to see the official documents, licenses, and facility standards needed to open a physiotherapy center.

25
Countries
16
Arab countries covered
2026-09
Last verified
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Bahrain

Prepared facility-licensing dossier
Licensing authority
NHRA (facility + professionals) + Sijilat commercial registration + municipality / Civil Defence
Legal form
Sijilat CR plus NHRA health-facility licence
Typical timeline
3–8 months
Typical fees
Sijilat + NHRA facility + professional licences + insurance
Area / layout
NHRA facility standards for physiotherapy services
Technical director
NHRA-licensed physiotherapist as person in charge
Official & Useful Links
NHRA Bahrain Sijilat
Required documents checklist
  • Sijilat commercial registration with the health activity
  • NHRA facility licence application and layout
  • Municipality and Civil Defence certificates
  • NHRA licences for the in-charge and treating staff
  • Malpractice insurance and policies
Facility & equipment requirements
  • NHRA inspects against its published health-facility standards; do not treat on a CR alone.
Staff licensing
  • Each PT needs an NHRA professional licence (DataFlow commonly required for overseas graduates).
Licensing steps — in order
1

Register on Sijilat, apply to NHRA for facility approval, fit out, licence staff, inspection

Important tip

NHRA publishes facility standards as PDFs — match room names on the drawing to those standards before you build.

Guidance only — not a licence. Confirm fees, area minima, and portal names with the official regulator before you apply or spend on fit-out.