E-invoicing checker
Every implementation date, in order
Every e-invoicing implementation date in Europe, in date order. What changes in 2026, what is already in force, and which countries have set no date at all.
Every date below is stated on that country's own page and comes from the source cited there. Where a date depends on the size of the business, the qualifier is shown beside it.
What changes in 2026
Five of the dates in this checker fall in 2026.
| Date | Country | What starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2026 | Poland | Receiving becomes mandatory — everyone |
| 1 February 2026 | Poland | Issuing becomes mandatory — above PLN 200,000,000 |
| 1 April 2026 | Poland | Issuing becomes mandatory — everyone else |
| 1 September 2026 | France | Receiving becomes mandatory — every VAT-taxable business |
| 1 September 2026 | France | Issuing becomes mandatory — large businesses |
Already in force
| Date | Country | What starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2019 | Italy | Receiving and issuing become mandatory — domestic B2B and B2C |
| 1 January 2024 | Romania | Reporting becomes mandatory — B2B |
| 1 January 2025 | Germany | Receiving becomes mandatory |
| 1 January 2025 | Romania | Reporting becomes mandatory — B2C |
| 1 February 2026 | Poland | Receiving becomes mandatory — everyone |
| 1 February 2026 | Poland | Issuing becomes mandatory — above PLN 200,000,000 |
| 1 April 2026 | Poland | Issuing becomes mandatory — everyone else |
| 1 September 2026 | France | Receiving becomes mandatory — every VAT-taxable business |
| 1 September 2026 | France | Issuing becomes mandatory — large businesses |
Still to come
| Date | Country | What starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Slovakia | Receiving and issuing become mandatory — between established VAT payers |
| 1 January 2027 | Germany | Issuing becomes mandatory — above €800,000 in prior-year turnover |
| 1 September 2027 | France | Issuing becomes mandatory — smaller ones |
| 1 January 2028 | Germany | Issuing becomes mandatory — everyone else |
No domestic B2B mandate
Not every country has one, and for these four the answer to "when is my deadline" is that none exists yet. That absence is itself the answer.
Checked on 2026-09-10. Dates change; the source on each country's page is the one to trust.