The economic operator who is a natural person and owner of tourist accommodation structures such as apartments and/or rooms for rent in family homes submits a standardized application for obtaining the classification certificate (see Required Documents) to the headquarters of the central public authority responsible for tourism, accompanied by the documentation provided in the annex to the Order of the ANT President no. 65/2013 for the approval of the 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 requested type of unit and classification category, granting the economic operator the right to operate until the on-site verification of the respective tourist accommodation structure takes place. In case of incomplete documentation, the central public authority responsible for tourism informs the applicant, within 5 working days from the date of registration of the application, through a notification, regarding the necessity to submit additional documents, as well as the consequences on the previously stated documentation review deadline. If, within 6 months (180 days) from the date of issuing the notification, the documentation is not completed, it will be closed. The on-site verification of the tourist accommodation structure takes place within 90 days from the issuance date of the Provisional Operating Authorization and a Classification Note is drawn up.

If, at the time of the on-site verification, minor deficiencies are found that can be urgently remedied, the commission may grant a short remedy period of up to 7 working days, mentioning these aspects in the classification note. The economic operator is obliged, after remedying the deficiencies, without exceeding the given term, to provide proof of the correction by submitting supporting documents.

The issuance of the classification certificate for the tourist accommodation structure and the form regarding the nominal classification of accommodation spaces by categories and types and/or the form regarding the nominal classification of spaces in tourist accommodation structures with catering functions is done within 15 days from the preparation date of the Classification Note.