diff --git a/src/modules/registratura/services/deadline-catalog.ts b/src/modules/registratura/services/deadline-catalog.ts
index 560df4d..7ad7f87 100644
--- a/src/modules/registratura/services/deadline-catalog.ts
+++ b/src/modules/registratura/services/deadline-catalog.ts
@@ -710,12 +710,22 @@ export const CATEGORY_LABELS: Record<DeadlineCategory, string> = {
   contestatie: "Contestatie",
 };
 
-/** Full categories available per direction (before doc type filtering) */
+/** All permitting categories — shown for cerere/aviz doc types regardless of direction */
+const ALL_PERMITTING_CATEGORIES: DeadlineCategory[] = [
+  "certificat",
+  "avize",
+  "urbanism",
+  "autorizare",
+  "completari",
+  "contestatie",
+];
+
+/** Restricted categories per direction (for non-permitting doc types) */
 export const DIRECTION_CATEGORIES: Record<
   RegistryDirection,
   DeadlineCategory[]
 > = {
-  iesit: ["certificat", "avize", "urbanism", "autorizare", "completari"],
+  iesit: ["completari"],
   intrat: ["completari", "contestatie"],
 };
 
@@ -727,20 +737,19 @@ const FULL_DEADLINE_DOC_TYPES = new Set(["cerere", "aviz"]);
 
 /**
  * Get the ordered list of deadline categories for a given direction + document type.
- * - "cerere" / "aviz" doc types → full set (CU, avize, urbanism, autorizare, completari, contestatie)
- * - All other doc types (scrisoare, notificare, etc.) → only completari + contestatie
+ * - "cerere" / "aviz" doc types → full permitting set (certificat, avize, urbanism, autorizare, completari, contestatie)
+ * - All other doc types (scrisoare, notificare, etc.) → direction-dependent limited set
  */
 export function getCategoriesForDirection(
   direction: RegistryDirection,
   documentType?: string,
 ): DeadlineCategory[] {
-  const all = DIRECTION_CATEGORIES[direction];
-  // If doc type triggers full permitting flow, show all categories for this direction
+  // cerere / aviz unlock ALL permitting categories regardless of direction
   if (!documentType || FULL_DEADLINE_DOC_TYPES.has(documentType)) {
-    return all;
+    return ALL_PERMITTING_CATEGORIES;
   }
-  // Otherwise, only completari + contestatie
-  return all.filter((c) => c === "completari" || c === "contestatie");
+  // Other doc types get direction-specific limited categories
+  return DIRECTION_CATEGORIES[direction];
 }
 
 /**