Priority groups
The City of Oslo manages the admissions process. Public kindergartens have common rules of admission. Private kindergartens have their own by-laws.
Some children are given priority in the admission process.
Most priority groups require documentation. The documentation cannot be older than three months. You can upload the documentation when you register your application online.
Priority groups for public kindergartens
Group 1 (also applies to private kindergartens)
Children with disabilities and children with a care order from the Child Welfare Services.
Documentation requirements: You need a medical certificate that confirms that the child has a disability. Formal decisions in accordance with the Child Protection Act must be documented by the Child Welfare Tribunal, the Child Welfare Service's decision or the courts.
Group 2
Children from families who experience stress due to a disability or permanent illness of a parent or sibling.
Documentation requirements: A medical certificate documenting that the illness or disability is serious and long-term. The documentation must describe the family’s burden and explain why the child needs priority in admission to kindergarten.
Group 3
Children who have siblings with a current placement in the municipal kindergarten they are applying to. No documentation is required.
Group 4
Multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.) applying for placement in the same municipal kindergarten with the same start date.
Priority applies only if there is an available placement for all siblings in the same kindergarten. No documentation is required.
Group 5
Children whose parents participate in the City of Oslo introduction program for newly arrived refugees.
Documentation requirements: Confirmation from NAV or your local district administration.
Group 6
Children who lose their kindergarten place due to closure.
No documentation is required.
Group 7
Children of single parents.
Documentation requirements: Confirmation from NAV (utvidet barnetrygd eller overgangsstønad).
Group 8 (only SiO kindergartens)
SiO kindergarten have their own admission criterias.
Group 9
All children who do not fit the criteria for groups 1 to 8.
Within the this group, the oldest child witin the age group will receive an offer first. The age groups are 0-2 year and 3-6 years.