errorformatpeppol-bis-3

IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED:Issue date required

Fix: Add IssueDate in YYYY-MM-DD format. Provide the required value in the free validator.

Invoice must have an issue date specified.

Severity
Fatal
Rule set
peppol-bis-3
Country
All EU
Fix type
INPUT REQUIRED

Engine Classification

Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made

Required input: Invoice Issue Date

What is IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED?

IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED is a fatal validation rule defined in the peppol-bis-3 specification. It validates the IssueDate element under Invoice in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.

Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cbc:IssueDate

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Why This Error Matters

Issue date is mandatory.

IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Causes invoice rejection
  • ·Rejected by PEPPOL Access Points
  • ·Error returned: IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED
  • ·Specification: peppol-bis-3

How to Fix It

1.

Add IssueDate

Date invoice was issued

2.

Use format

YYYY-MM-DD

XML Example

Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.

Before
<!-- Missing or empty element triggers cbc:IssueDate error -->
<cbc:IssueDate></cbc:IssueDate>
After
<!-- Provide the required value -->
<cbc:IssueDate>VALID_VALUE</cbc:IssueDate>

Technical Reference

XPathXPath: /Invoice/cbc:IssueDate
Specpeppol-bis-3

Common Causes

  • ·Missing IssueDate
  • ·Wrong format

Seeing this in production? The API handles IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

Invoice must have issue date.

Add IssueDate in YYYY-MM-DD format. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R045 is a critical error that must be fixed.

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UBL-SR-06Invalid date format

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Last updated: 3 March 2026

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