The economic operator submits a standardized application to the headquarters of the central public authority responsible in the field of tourism for obtaining the classification certificate (see Required Documents) accompanied by the documentation provided in the annex to the Order of the ANT President 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 tourist accommodation structure in question. 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 registration of the request, through a notification, about the necessity of submitting additional documents, as well as about the consequences regarding the previously stipulated documentation analysis term. If within 6 months (180 days) from the date of the notification, the documentation is not completed, it is archived. The on-site verification of the tourist accommodation structure is conducted within 90 days from the date of issuance of the Provisional Operating Authorization and a Classification Note is drawn up.

If at the date of the on-site verification minor deficiencies are found which can be remedied in an emergency regime, the commission may grant a short remediation period of maximum 7 working days, making mention in the classification note regarding these aspects. The economic operator is obliged, after remedying the deficiencies, without exceeding the granted period, to prove the remedy of the deficiencies by submitting supporting documents.

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