Know where your request stands

The tracking module lets you check the progress of a case submitted to the Desk at any time. Simply enter the OIMAP number received at submission, in the format OIMAP-AAAA-NNNNNN, for example OIMAP-2026-004281.
The module is presented in the next section. To submit a new request, see the online procedures.
Case tracking in figures
Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.
Use the tracking module
The online module asks for the OIMAP number and, for confidential cases, the holder's email address. It displays the current status, the date of the last update and the next expected step.
The information displayed is deliberately limited. Details of the work, the owner and the appraisal are visible only after logging in to the applicant's account.



Understand the statuses
Six statuses mark the course of a case: received, admissible, awaiting additional documents, under review, under validation and issued. A case may return from validation to review if the expert requests an additional point.
The "awaiting additional documents" status suspends the timeframe. It resumes as soon as the requested documents are submitted and found to be in order.
Notifications
Each change of status triggers a message to the account's email address. It states the OIMAP number, the new status and any steps to follow. Messages can also be received by several collaborators on the same professional account.
If no message is received, check the junk mail folder before contacting the Desk.
Respond to a request for additional documents
When a document is missing or illegible, the reviewer opens a specific request for additional documents. The applicant has, in principle, thirty days (indicative) to respond from their account.
After this period, the case is closed without further action, at no additional cost, and may be reopened on a reasoned request.
Statuses and meaning
| Status | Meaning | Applicant's action |
|---|---|---|
| Received | The request is registered | None |
| Admissible | The documents are complete | None |
| Awaiting additional documents | A document is requested | Respond |
| Under review | Examination under way | Wait |
| Under validation | Final check | None |
| Issued | Document available | Download |
Milestones
- Submission
OIMAP number assigned.
- Admissibility
Checking of supporting documents.
- Review
Depending on the service.
- Issuance
Document downloadable.
One number, one case



Tracking online or by message

Online module
Self-service- Available at any hour
- Immediate status
- No intermediary
Recommended.

Message to the Desk
Assistance- Reply within working days
- For special cases
- Number to quote
As a complement.
Track a request
- Find the number
In the confirmation message.
- Enter the number
In the tracking module.
- Read the status
And the next step.
- Act if necessary
Respond to a request for additional documents.
If the case seems stalled
A collector in Montreal (example)

« Tracking saved me several calls: I saw that a photograph was missing, sent it the same day, and the case resumed its course. »
Glossary
- Status
- Progress status of a case.
- Additional documents
- Extra document requested by the reviewer.
- Closure without further action
- Closing of a case for lack of response.
- QR code
- Image used to verify a document.
Retrieve an issued document
Once the case is issued, the certificate or licence can be downloaded as a signed PDF. It bears a QR code and the OIMAP number, which allow third parties to check it through document verification.
A paper copy may be requested by providing a postal address. It is sent in a secure envelope.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find my OIMAP number?
In the confirmation message and in your account, under My cases.
Can I track someone else's case?
Only with their consent and their email address.
How long does a case remain open?
As long as the deadlines for additional documents are met.
How do I contact the Desk?
Through the online form.
Useful documents
Contacts

Contact the Desk
Image credits (17)
- Seal Color Box (1662–1722) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Interior Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Carnet (1863–1865) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Carpenter's Plane (1400s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Plaque (1500s–1600s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Towel End (c 1700s- 1800s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Chemin de fer de Toulouse à Bayonne. Pont de l'Aran (en trois arches de 17m d'ouverture chacune). Situation des travaux au 21 juillet 1861, Édouard Baldus (1861) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Jar with Design in Underglaze Iron (1800s–1900s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Mercury (Budha), from a Mandi Astrology Series, Sanju (c. 1810) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The birth of Rama and his brothers, from Chapter 17 of the Bala Kanda (Book of Childhood) of the Adhyatma Ramayana (Rama's Journey of the Su (c. 1820–30) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Seal Color Box (1662–1722) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers (c. 1820) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Carved Lacquer Scroll Box (1736–95) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Letter Box, Ogata Kōrin (1700s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Twilight in the Wilderness, Frederic Edwin Church (1860) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Doge's Palace, Venice, Richard Parkes Bonington (1826) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Curtain (1600s–1700s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0
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