The economic operator submits to the headquarters of the central public authority responsible in the field of tourism a standardized request for obtaining the classification certificate (see Required Documents) accompanied by the documentation provided in the annex of the Order of the president of ANT no. 65/2013 for the approval of methodological norms.

Within a maximum of 30 days from the date of registration of the complete documentation, a Provisional Operating Authorization is issued for the type of unit and the requested classification category, granting the economic operator the right to operate until the on-site verification of the concerned tourist reception structure. In the case of incomplete documentation, the central public authority responsible in the field of tourism informs the applicant, within 5 working days from the date of registration of the request, through a notification, regarding the need to submit additional documents, as well as the consequences regarding the previously stated documentation analysis term. If within 6 months (180 days) from the date the notification is issued, the documentation is not completed, it is archived. On-site verification of the tourist reception structure is carried out within 90 days from the issuance date of the Provisional Operating Authorization, and a Classification Note is prepared.

If at the date of on-site verification minor deficiencies are found that can be remedied urgently, the commission may grant a short remediation period of maximum 7 working days, mentioning these aspects in the classification note. The economic operator is obliged, after remediation of the deficiencies and without exceeding the granted term, to prove the remediation of deficiencies by submitting supporting documents.

The issuance of the classification certificate for the tourist reception structure and the record sheet regarding the nominal classification of accommodation spaces by categories and types and/or the record sheet regarding the nominal classification of spaces in tourist reception structures with public catering functions is carried out within 15 days from the date the Classification Note is prepared.