Forms & Applications

Find your next step for registration, education, professional development, nursing agencies and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.

What do you need to do?

Start available applications in Nurse 360 or ask the Council for help with other services. Read each entry for what to prepare and how to follow up.

16 services shown

Check the portal or ask the Council for current fees and processing guidance before submitting documents or making a payment.

Registration, Enrollment & Licensure

Join the register or roll, request a letter, or ask about licensing.

Graduate Nurse Letter

Council assistance

For graduates who need guidance on requesting a Council letter.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Tell the Council what the letter is needed for and who will receive it. The Council must confirm eligibility, required evidence, and any fee before a request proceeds.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about a graduate nurse letter

Registration - Local

Nurse 360

First registration or enrollment for nurses and midwives trained in The Bahamas who have passed the Council examination.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Have your index number and Council examination details ready. Read the portal guide, then create an account or sign in.
What happens next: Complete the application in Nurse 360. Council review updates and the outcome are available in the portal.

Start local registration

Registration - International

Nurse 360

For applicants trained outside The Bahamas seeking registration or enrollment.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Read the international applicant guide in Nurse 360 for the information and documents required for your route.
What happens next: Submit and follow your application in Nurse 360. This route is for incoming applicants; overseas verification for an existing nurse is under Certificates & Letters.

Start international application

Provisional (Temporary) Licence

Council assistance

Ask the Council which registration or licence route applies to your circumstances.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Explain your qualification, current registration, and the purpose of your request. Provisional, temporary, and special registration are not interchangeable; the Council will confirm the applicable route.
What happens next: Online special-registration applications are not open in the current service offering. Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about the appropriate route

Licence Renewal

Council assistance

For nurses and midwives seeking guidance on renewing a licence.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Have your registration or enrollment number available. Ask the Council to confirm the renewal window, required evidence, and applicable fees.
What happens next: Online renewal is not open in the current service offering. Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about renewal

Letter of Good Standing

Nurse 360

For an existing nurse whose employer, school, or regulator needs the Council to confirm their standing.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Sign in to Nurse 360 and choose Certificate of good standing in Certificates & Letters. Have the purpose and recipient details ready. The portal shows the applicable fee when you create the request.
What happens next: Follow the request in Nurse 360. The Council controls approval and release to the recipient recorded in your request.

Open Certificates & Letters

Education & Examination

Student indexing, Council examinations, and institution approval.

Read student indexing guidance

Nursing Student Indexing

Nurse 360

For nursing students in a Council-approved programme who have not yet been indexed.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Read the portal checklist for personal information, academic qualifications, and supporting documents before you create an account.
What happens next: Submit online for a tracking number, then follow the school-signature and document instructions. The Council notifies you in Nurse 360 when your index number is issued.

Start student indexing

Examination

Nurse 360

For indexed students applying to sit the Council examination.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Have your index number, if known, the name used when indexed, and the year you were indexed. You do not need to index again.
What happens next: The Council confirms your index details and examination eligibility. Follow updates in Nurse 360.

Apply for an examination

Training Institution Approval

Council assistance

For institutions seeking Council guidance on approval of a nursing training programme.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Identify the institution, proposed programme, and a contact person. Ask for the current approval process and required documents.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about institution approval

Continuing Professional Development

Provider and event enquiries, and guidance on CPD requirements.

CPD Provider

Council assistance

For organisations seeking guidance on offering continuing professional development.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Describe your organisation and proposed CPD activities. The Council will confirm the provider approval requirements.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about CPD provider approval

CPD Event

Council assistance

For organisers seeking guidance on approval of a CPD course or event.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Identify the organiser and proposed activity. Ask the Council which event information and supporting documents are required.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about a CPD event

Approved CPD Requirements

Guidance

Guidance for nurses on the CPD requirements that apply to their registration and renewal.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Tell the Council your registration type and the period you are asking about. Confirm current requirements before relying on a course or activity for CPD.
What happens next: This is a request for guidance, not an application. Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Request current CPD guidance

Nursing Agencies & UAPs

Council assistance for agency licensing and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel records.

Nursing agency guidance UAP guidance

Nursing Agency Application

Council assistance

For organisations seeking guidance on applying for nursing-agency licensing.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Provide the organisation name and contact person. Ask the Council for the current licensing process and supporting documents.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about agency licensing

Nursing Agency Renewal

Council assistance

For existing nursing agencies asking about renewal of their Council licence.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Identify your agency and existing licence, if available. Ask the Council to confirm renewal requirements and the applicable period.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about agency renewal

UAP Application to be Recorded

Council assistance

For Unlicensed Assistive Personnel seeking guidance on being recorded with the Council.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Explain your training and the type of work you intend to undertake. The Council will confirm the recording process and required evidence.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about UAP recording

UAP Renewal

Council assistance

For Unlicensed Assistive Personnel seeking guidance on renewing their Council record.

What to prepare and how to follow up

Before you start: Have your existing record details available. Ask the Council for the current renewal requirements and any applicable CPD guidance.
What happens next: Keep the enquiry reference shown after submission and quote it when contacting the Council. The Council will advise how to proceed.

Ask about UAP renewal

Need help choosing a service?

Tell the Council what you need to do and ask which route applies to you.

Contact the Council