Cost
Free of charge
Education
Primary school for the enrolment areaHelps with the application, performs the school assessment and confirms final enrolment.Opens in a new tab. e-Citizens – primary-school e-EnrolmentsNational system to check the enrolment area, submit applications, choose programmes and confirm the enrolment form.Opens in a new tab. School and adolescent medicine serviceConducts the medical part of determining the child’s psychophysical condition before enrolment.Opens in a new tab. County administrative department or City of Zagreb officeAdopts the enrolment plan and decides special requests such as early enrolment, postponement or temporary exemption.Opens in a new tab.
EducationEditorially reviewed 02/09/2026
Enrolling in the first grade of primary school
Find out how to register your child through e-Enrolments, check the assigned school and complete the medical examination and school-readiness assessment.
Usual time
According to the annual enrolment plan
Responsible institution
Osnovna škola
How would you like to apply?
Documents and steps differ depending on how you apply.
With help from the assigned school
If you cannot register independently through e-Citizens, the school assigned to your child’s enrolment area can enter the application for you.
Online through e-Enrolments
Apply through the National Information System for Primary School Enrolment, accessed via e-Citizens.
Required documents
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With help from the assigned school
Online through e-Enrolments
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Steps
With help from the assigned school
- 1
Check whether your child is of compulsory school age
Regular enrolment is compulsory for a child who has turned six by 1 April of the current year. You may request early enrolment for a younger child who meets statutory conditions.
- 2
Check annual deadlines
The competent administrative department, City of Zagreb and schools publish application deadlines and examination schedules. Do not rely on dates from the previous year.
- 3
Contact the assigned school
The school checks details, enters the application into the system for you and gives instructions for the next steps.
- 4
Choose the school and available programmes
Confirm the assigned school and choose offered options such as elective subjects or extended stay. You can also express an interest in another school in the system.
- 5
Confirm the enrolment application
Review entered details, attach requested additional documentation and check that the application was submitted successfully.
- 6
Complete the school-doctor examination
Book an appointment according to local instructions. The school-medicine doctor assesses the child’s health as part of enrolment.
- 7
Bring the child to the school assessment
The school’s expert committee assesses the child’s psychophysical condition and readiness to start first grade.
- 8
Confirm the enrolment form
After the school approves enrolment, download the form from the system, sign it and upload it to complete the procedure.
Online through e-Enrolments
- 1
Check whether your child is of compulsory school age
Regular enrolment is compulsory for a child who has turned six by 1 April of the current year. You may request early enrolment for a younger child who meets statutory conditions.
- 2
Check annual deadlines
The competent administrative department, City of Zagreb and schools publish application deadlines and examination schedules. Do not rely on dates from the previous year.
- 3
Sign in to e-Enrolments
Access the system through e-Citizens and review the child’s details and school assigned by enrolment area.
- 4
Choose the school and available programmes
Confirm the assigned school and choose offered options such as elective subjects or extended stay. You can also express an interest in another school in the system.
- 5
Confirm the enrolment application
Review entered details, attach requested additional documentation and check that the application was submitted successfully.
- 6
Complete the school-doctor examination
Book an appointment according to local instructions. The school-medicine doctor assesses the child’s health as part of enrolment.
- 7
Bring the child to the school assessment
The school’s expert committee assesses the child’s psychophysical condition and readiness to start first grade.
- 8
Confirm the enrolment form
After the school approves enrolment, download the form from the system, sign it and upload it to complete the procedure.
Prices and deadlines
| Procedure | Price | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Primary-school enrolment Primary education is compulsory and free. Meals, extended stay and other additional services may have locally set costs. | Free of charge | According to the annual enrolment plan |
Important notes
- Application in the system is not the only step: the child must complete the school-doctor examination and the school expert committee’s assessment.
- Deadlines are published for each school year and can differ by application type.
- A request for a school outside the assigned enrolment area does not guarantee that the child will be admitted there.
- Early enrolment may be requested only for a child who will turn six by 31 December of the current year.
- The expert committee proposes postponement and it may be approved only once, for one school year.
- A parent without an e-Citizens credential should contact the assigned school so it can enter the application into the system.
Common mistakes
- Missing the annual deadline by relying on dates from the previous school year.
- Not checking the child’s details or assigned enrolment area before confirming the application.
- Assuming the online application completes the entire procedure and not booking examinations.
- Submitting the application without checking it was successfully received in the system.
- Not downloading, signing or uploading the enrolment form after approval.
- Treating a preference for another school as automatically approved admission.
Institutions
Official sources
Information was editorially reviewed on 02/09/2026. Before applying, check the latest information on official websites.
- First-grade enrolmentgov.hrOpens in a new tab.
- Primary-school enrolmentMinistry of Science, Education and YouthOpens in a new tab.
- National Information System for Primary School EnrolmentCARNETOpens in a new tab.
- Rulebook on determining children’s and pupils’ psychophysical condition and expert committeesNarodne novineOpens in a new tab.
- Rulebook amending the rules on psychophysical-condition assessment and expert committeesNarodne novineOpens in a new tab.
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