Cancel kindergarten placement

When do you need to cancel your kindergarten placement?

If you accept an offer to switch kindergarten, you need to cancel your previous placement. The exception is if you change from one public kindergarten to another public kindergarten, in which case you do not need to register a resignation.

The placement is automatically canceled when your child starts school. This applies to both public and private kindergartens.

Municipal kindergartens

If your child attends a municipal kindergarten, you must cancel your current placement when:

  • you change to a private kindergarten
  • you no longer want a kindergarten placement for your child
  • you move out of Oslo

If you change from one municipal kindergarten to another, there is no need to cancel your current placement as you are transferred automatically.

Private kindergartens

For private kindergartens you always have to cancel your current placement when you change kindergarten. Consult the kindergarten’s by-laws for details.

How to cancel your kindergarten placement

You can cancel your placement in the application portal.

Cancel your kindergarten placement (log in)

Notice period

  • Municipalkindergartens have one month’s notice starting from the 1st of each month

  • Private kindergartens have their own by-laws determining the notice period specific to each kindergarten

Contact the City of Oslo service centre

Phone office
2180 2180 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-15:00
Comment (norwegian)
The service center will help you contact the correct city district. Oslo has 15 local city districts which are in charge of the application process, and run the public kindergartens within their district. Remember to include the national code when calling from abroad +47.

Apply for leave of absence

Municipal and private kindergartens may have different rules for granting leave, but all kindergartens require you to submit an application.

Leave of absence from municipal kindergartens

  • You can apply for leave for up to 1 year and must end no later than 31 July
  • Your local district decides whether the child can be granted leave
  • If your child is not going to attend kindergarten again when the leave is over, you must cancel your placement
  • You may be offered a place in another kindergarten after the leave

Contact your local district for guidance.

Leave of absence from private kindergartens

The kindergarten's own by-laws determine when, and how long, you can take leave. You must check what applies to your kindergarten.

Apply for leave of absense (log in)