diff --git a/src/modules/registratura/components/deadline-dashboard.tsx b/src/modules/registratura/components/deadline-dashboard.tsx
index bf4ac82..c0f386c 100644
--- a/src/modules/registratura/components/deadline-dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/registratura/components/deadline-dashboard.tsx
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ function EntryDeadlineCard({
                 deadline={item.deadline}
                 status={item.status}
                 entryId={entry.id}
+                allDeadlines={entry.trackedDeadlines ?? []}
                 chainCount={chainCount}
                 isExpanded={isExpanded}
                 onToggleChain={() => onToggleChain(item.deadline.id)}
@@ -319,10 +320,88 @@ function EntryDeadlineCard({
 
 // ── Single deadline row ──
 
+// ── Milestone data for progress bar ──
+
+interface ProgressMilestone {
+  position: number; // 0..1 on the progress bar
+  label: string;
+  isPassed: boolean;
+  typeId: string;
+}
+
+function computeMilestones(
+  mainDeadline: TrackedDeadline,
+  allDeadlines: TrackedDeadline[],
+): ProgressMilestone[] {
+  const mainStart = new Date(mainDeadline.startDate).getTime();
+  const mainDue = new Date(mainDeadline.dueDate).getTime();
+  const totalSpan = mainDue - mainStart;
+  if (totalSpan <= 0) return [];
+
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const milestones: ProgressMilestone[] = [];
+
+  for (const dl of allDeadlines) {
+    if (dl.id === mainDeadline.id) continue;
+    const def = getDeadlineType(dl.typeId);
+    if (!def?.autoTrack) continue;
+    if (def.backgroundOnly) continue;
+
+    const dlDue = new Date(dl.dueDate).getTime();
+    // Only show milestones that fall within the main deadline's time range
+    if (dlDue <= mainStart || dlDue >= mainDue) continue;
+
+    const pos = (dlDue - mainStart) / totalSpan;
+    if (pos < 0.03 || pos > 0.97) continue; // too close to edges
+
+    milestones.push({
+      position: pos,
+      label: getMilestoneLabel(def.id, dlDue < now),
+      isPassed: dlDue < now,
+      typeId: def.id,
+    });
+  }
+
+  milestones.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position);
+  return milestones;
+}
+
+function getMilestoneLabel(typeId: string, isPassed: boolean): string {
+  if (typeId.includes("verificare")) {
+    return isPassed
+      ? "Verificare expirata — nu se mai pot solicita clarificari"
+      : "Termen verificare cerere";
+  }
+  if (typeId.includes("completari-limit")) {
+    return isPassed
+      ? "Termen solicitare completari expirat"
+      : "Limita solicitare completari";
+  }
+  if (typeId.includes("comunicare")) {
+    return isPassed ? "Termen comunicare expirat" : "Termen comunicare";
+  }
+  if (typeId.includes("solicitare-aviz")) {
+    return isPassed
+      ? "Termen solicitare aviz expirat"
+      : "Solicitare aviz primar";
+  }
+  if (typeId.includes("aviz-primar")) {
+    return isPassed ? "Aviz primar expirat" : "Aviz primar";
+  }
+  if (typeId.includes("depunere-comisie")) {
+    return isPassed ? "Depunere comisie expirata" : "Depunere la comisie";
+  }
+  const def = getDeadlineType(typeId);
+  return def?.label ?? typeId;
+}
+
+// ── Single deadline row ──
+
 function DeadlineRow({
   deadline,
   status,
   entryId,
+  allDeadlines,
   chainCount,
   isExpanded,
   isChainChild,
@@ -332,6 +411,7 @@ function DeadlineRow({
   deadline: TrackedDeadline;
   status: DeadlineDisplayStatus;
   entryId: string;
+  allDeadlines?: TrackedDeadline[];
   chainCount?: number;
   isExpanded?: boolean;
   isChainChild?: boolean;
@@ -358,98 +438,150 @@ function DeadlineRow({
     ? Math.min(100, Math.max(0, (elapsedDays / totalDays) * 100))
     : 100;
 
-  return (
-    <div
-      className={cn(
-        "flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2",
-        isChainChild && "bg-muted/30 pl-8",
-      )}
-    >
-      {/* Chain expand toggle */}
-      {!isChainChild && (chainCount ?? 0) > 0 ? (
-        <button
-          onClick={onToggleChain}
-          className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-        >
-          {isExpanded ? (
-            <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-          ) : (
-            <ChevronRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-          )}
-        </button>
-      ) : isChainChild ? (
-        <span className="text-muted-foreground/40 text-xs">└</span>
-      ) : (
-        <span className="w-3.5" />
-      )}
+  // Milestones on the progress bar (auto-tracked sub-deadlines)
+  const milestones = isPending && allDeadlines
+    ? computeMilestones(deadline, allDeadlines)
+    : [];
 
-      {/* Type label */}
-      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <span className={cn("text-xs", isChainChild && "text-muted-foreground")}>
-          {def?.label ?? deadline.typeId}
-        </span>
-        {!isChainChild && (chainCount ?? 0) > 0 && (
-          <span className="ml-2 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
-            (+{chainCount} etap{chainCount === 1 ? "a" : "e"})
-          </span>
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("px-4 py-2", isChainChild && "bg-muted/30 pl-8")}>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+        {/* Chain expand toggle */}
+        {!isChainChild && (chainCount ?? 0) > 0 ? (
+          <button
+            onClick={onToggleChain}
+            className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+          >
+            {isExpanded ? (
+              <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            ) : (
+              <ChevronRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            )}
+          </button>
+        ) : isChainChild ? (
+          <span className="text-muted-foreground/40 text-xs">{"\u2514"}</span>
+        ) : (
+          <span className="w-3.5" />
         )}
+
+        {/* Type label */}
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <span className={cn("text-xs", isChainChild && "text-muted-foreground")}>
+            {def?.label ?? deadline.typeId}
+          </span>
+          {!isChainChild && (chainCount ?? 0) > 0 && (
+            <span className="ml-2 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+              (+{chainCount} etap{chainCount === 1 ? "a" : "e"})
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Progress bar with milestones (only for pending) */}
+        {isPending && (
+          <div className="hidden w-32 sm:block">
+            <div className="relative h-4">
+              {/* Track */}
+              <div className="absolute top-[7px] left-0 right-0 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-muted">
+                <div
+                  className={cn(
+                    "h-1.5 rounded-full transition-all",
+                    status.variant === "red"
+                      ? "bg-red-500"
+                      : status.variant === "yellow"
+                        ? "bg-amber-500"
+                        : "bg-green-500",
+                  )}
+                  style={{ width: `${progressPct}%` }}
+                />
+              </div>
+              {/* Milestone dots */}
+              {milestones.map((ms) => (
+                <div
+                  key={ms.typeId}
+                  className="absolute top-[4px] -ml-[4px]"
+                  style={{ left: `${ms.position * 100}%` }}
+                  title={ms.label}
+                >
+                  <div
+                    className={cn(
+                      "h-2 w-2 rounded-full border",
+                      ms.isPassed
+                        ? "border-muted-foreground/50 bg-muted-foreground/30"
+                        : "border-amber-500 bg-amber-400",
+                    )}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Countdown / status */}
+        <div className="shrink-0 text-right">
+          {isPending && status.daysRemaining !== null ? (
+            <span
+              className={cn(
+                "text-xs font-medium",
+                VARIANT_TEXT[status.variant],
+              )}
+            >
+              {status.daysRemaining < 0
+                ? `${Math.abs(status.daysRemaining)}z depasit`
+                : status.daysRemaining === 0
+                  ? "azi"
+                  : `${status.daysRemaining}z ramase`}
+            </span>
+          ) : (
+            <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+              {status.label}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Resolve button */}
+        <div className="w-7 shrink-0">
+          {isPending && (
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+              className="h-7 w-7 text-green-600"
+              onClick={() => onResolve(entryId, deadline)}
+              title="Rezolva"
+            >
+              <CheckCircle2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Progress bar (only for pending) */}
-      {isPending && (
-        <div className="hidden w-24 sm:block">
-          <div className="h-1.5 rounded-full bg-muted">
-            <div
-              className={cn(
-                "h-1.5 rounded-full transition-all",
-                status.variant === "red"
-                  ? "bg-red-500"
-                  : status.variant === "yellow"
-                    ? "bg-amber-500"
-                    : "bg-green-500",
-              )}
-              style={{ width: `${progressPct}%` }}
-            />
-          </div>
+      {/* Milestone legend (below progress bar, only when milestones exist) */}
+      {milestones.length > 0 && isPending && (
+        <div className="ml-7 mt-1 hidden sm:flex flex-wrap gap-x-3 gap-y-0.5">
+          {milestones.map((ms) => (
+            <div key={ms.typeId} className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[9px]">
+              <span
+                className={cn(
+                  "h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full",
+                  ms.isPassed
+                    ? "bg-muted-foreground/40"
+                    : "bg-amber-400",
+                )}
+              />
+              <span
+                className={cn(
+                  ms.isPassed
+                    ? "text-muted-foreground line-through"
+                    : "text-muted-foreground",
+                )}
+              >
+                {ms.isPassed
+                  ? getMilestoneLabel(ms.typeId, true)
+                  : getMilestoneLabel(ms.typeId, false)}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          ))}
         </div>
       )}
-
-      {/* Countdown / status */}
-      <div className="shrink-0 text-right">
-        {isPending && status.daysRemaining !== null ? (
-          <span
-            className={cn(
-              "text-xs font-medium",
-              VARIANT_TEXT[status.variant],
-            )}
-          >
-            {status.daysRemaining < 0
-              ? `${Math.abs(status.daysRemaining)}z depasit`
-              : status.daysRemaining === 0
-                ? "azi"
-                : `${status.daysRemaining}z ramase`}
-          </span>
-        ) : (
-          <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
-            {status.label}
-          </span>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Resolve button */}
-      <div className="w-7 shrink-0">
-        {isPending && (
-          <Button
-            variant="ghost"
-            size="icon"
-            className="h-7 w-7 text-green-600"
-            onClick={() => onResolve(entryId, deadline)}
-            title="Rezolva"
-          >
-            <CheckCircle2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-          </Button>
-        )}
-      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }