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E-invoicing by country

Dates for domestic B2B e-invoicing in Europe and the format each country uses. Dates that have passed are already in force.

CountryTimelineFormat
Italy
  • 1 January 2019mandatory for B2B✓ in force
FatturaPA (SdI)
Romania
  • July 2024mandatory for B2B✓ in force
RO e-Factura (UBL / CII)
Poland
  • 1 February 2026issuing mandatory for large companies (> 200 mln PLN)✓ in force
  • 1 April 2026issuing mandatory for all companies✓ in force
  • January 2027issuing mandatory for micro-businesses
KSeF FA(3)
Belgium
  • 1 January 2026mandatory for B2B✓ in force
Peppol BIS 3.0 (UBL)
Croatia
  • 1 January 2026mandatory for VAT-registered businesses✓ in force
  • 1 January 2027issuing mandatory for businesses outside the VAT system
UBL 2.1 (HR CIUS)
Greece
  • March 2026issuing mandatory for large companies✓ in force
  • October 2026issuing mandatory for all companies✓ in force
myDATA
France
  • 1 September 2026every business must be able to receive e-invoices✓ in force
  • 1 September 2026issuing mandatory for large companies✓ in force
  • September 2027issuing mandatory for small and medium companies
Factur-X / UBL / CII
Germany
  • 1 January 2025every business must be able to receive e-invoices✓ in force
  • 1 January 2027issuing mandatory for large companies (> 800 000 €)
  • 1 January 2028issuing mandatory for all companies
XRechnung / ZUGFeRD
Slovakia
  • 1 January 2027mandatory for B2B
Peppol BIS 3.0 (UBL)
Spain
  • October 2027issuing mandatory for large companies (> 8 000 000 €)
  • October 2028issuing mandatory for all companies
Facturae / UBL / CII
Slovenia
  • January 2028mandatory for B2B
e-SLOG 2.0 / UBL / CII
Latvia
  • January 2028mandatory for B2B
Peppol BIS 3.0 (UBL)
Ireland
  • November 2028phased start
EN 16931
United Kingdom
  • April 2029mandatory for B2B
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European Union
  • 1 July 2030mandatory for cross-border B2B within the EU
EN 16931

Status: 14 November 2026. The dates come from national legislation and tax authority announcements as reported by e-invoicing trackers. Several countries have moved their dates before, so check with your tax authority before you rely on one.

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