BR-03 - Invoice issue date is required

An invoice must have an Invoice issue date (BT-2).

BR-03 - Invoice issue date is required

An invoice must have an Invoice issue date (BT-2).

Mandatory fieldsEN 16931BT-2 Error

What this rule checks

An invoice must have an Invoice issue date (BT-2).

How to fix it

Add the issue date (IssueDate) in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / Peppol XRechnung Factur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-01Specification identifier is required BR-02Invoice number is required BR-04Invoice type code is required BR-05Invoice currency code is required BR-06Seller name is required BR-07Buyer name is required

Source: CEN EN 16931 Schematron · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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