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Access card

Students and employees need an access card to enter UiO's buildings outside of regular opening hours.

How to get a card

Students on study programmes

  1. Pay the semester fee.
  2. Order your access card via the checklist in My Studies.
  3. When the access card is ready, you can pick it up at the Card Centre (Kortsenteret).
  4. Bring a valid ID.

In My Studies you can order to pick the card up at Campus Downtown. The cards will be handed out in Glassburet at Domus Juridica on Friday 16th January from 12:00 to 14:00. Before and after the pickup date, the card will be available at the Card Centre (Kortsenteret) at Campus Blindern.

Employees, guests and other students

Where and how do I get a card

The Card Centre

The Card Centre (Kortsenteret) is in?Kristian Ottosens hus (mazemap.com)?at Campus Blindern.

  • Open all?working days 10:00–13:00.
  • Start of studies 2026: open until 16:00 on 14th and 20th January.
  • Personal attendance.
  • Bring a valid ID.

This is valid ID

Only physical ID, not mobile apps:

  • Passport (Norwegian and foreign)
  • National ID card (Norwegian and European)
  • Norwegian immigrant's passport and refugee travel document
  • Drivers license from the Nordic Countries (issued from 01.01.1998)
  • Valid Norwegian bankcard with photo

Lost card or forgotten code

Lost access card

  • Immediately notify the Security Operation Centre to have the card blocked.
  • If your card also functions as a library card, you must notify the University Library.
  • Visit the Card Centre to obtain a new card.
  • Remember to bring your ID.

Forgotten PIN

  • Students, staff, or guests with a UiO account can change the PIN in Password services.
  • All others must visit the Card Centre.

Everyone must have an access card

Everyone affiliated to the University of Oslo for more than three months must have their own access card with name and photo. This applies to both students, ph.d. candidates, employees and guests. The access card serves as identification when you are at UiO. Carry the card with you. It must be presented  to security personell upon request. The card is personal. It is not permitted to lend it or transfer it to others in any way.

Other uses of the card

Access and keys

Which premises you should have access to and whether you need keys, is handled by the administration of the units. Please contact your closest manager or student information for further assistance. For other enquires about access cards, contact the Security Operation Centre.