Hotel star-rating application

Procedure

Procedure

1. 01

   1. Check the application deadline — For a new registration, apply within 60 days from the hotel business registration date (120 days for registrations between 2024.7.1. and 2026.6.30.). When validity expires, apply from 150 days to 90 days before expiry, and when a reason for grade adjustment arises from extension, renovation or operational changes, apply within 60 days from that date.

2. 02

   2. Choose the desired grade and apply — Choose the desired grade among 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, 2-star and 1-star and apply to the grade determination agency. Compare the items of the published grade determination criteria in advance to decide the desired grade.

3. 03

   3. Evaluation — Service condition, condition of rooms and ancillary facilities, and compliance with safety management laws are evaluated. The evaluation schedule may not be notified in advance for fairness, so keep everything ready for inspection from right after the application.

4. 04

   4. Notice of grade determination — The agency determines and notifies the grade within 90 days from the application date and may extend this by up to 60 days if unavoidable. Results are published quarterly on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism website.

5. 05

   5. Reapplication or objection after a hold — If the criteria are not met, the grade determination is put on hold. Reapply for the same or a lower grade within 60 days from the hold notice, and if a same-grade reapplication is held again, apply for a lower grade or file an objection with the agency within 60 days. Objections are processed within 90 days.

Filing route

Filing route

Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

Basic documents

Basic documents

Renewal applications are only possible from 150 to 90 days before expiry, so set the schedule at the start of year 3. The evaluation schedule may not be notified in advance, so keep rooms and safety conditions ready at all times after applying.