errorESPSII

FACE-004:SII deadline exceeded

SII (Suministro Inmediato de Información) subjects must report invoices within 4 days of issue. Late submissions are flagged.

Severity
Fatal
Rule set
SII
Country
ESP
Fix type
BLOCKED

Engine Classification

Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy

Reason: SII (Suministro Inmediato de Información) requires invoices to be reported within 4 days of issue. This deadline cannot be retroactively fixed. Submit late with expected penalties, or correct the issue in your invoicing workflow for future invoices.

What is FACE-004?

FACE-004 is a fatal validation rule defined in the SII specification (ESP national rules). It checks whether sii deadline exceeded.

When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.

This error requires manual correction — financial fields are protected by policy.

Why This Error Matters

FACE-004 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Causes invoice rejection
  • ·Error returned: FACE-004
  • ·Specification: SII

How to Fix It

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Technical Reference

SpecSII

Common Causes

  • ·Manual submission delayed
  • ·System integration failure
  • ·Weekend/holiday delays

Seeing this in production? The API handles FACE-004 automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

SII (Suministro Inmediato de Información) subjects must report invoices within 4 days of issue. Late submissions are flagged.

Submit invoices to SII within the 4-day deadline. You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.

Yes, FACE-004 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Many instances of FACE-004 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's Fixer tool. Upload your invoice and the tool will identify and fix common issues, including sii deadline exceeded.

Last updated: 19 January 2026

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