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E-invoice checker: is this XRechnung or ZUGFeRD invoice usable?

Choose an XRechnung XML or a ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDF and get a plain answer first: does the profile count as an e-invoice in Germany, do the sums add up, are the required EN 16931 fields there, and are the VAT ID, IBAN and Leitweg-ID check digits right. Then read the invoice itself. A quick check before you send or book it, not the official validation. The file never leaves your device.

Read in your browser Your invoice never leaves your device

  • No upload
  • No account
  • Nothing stored
How can I check?

Choose an e-invoice or drop it here

XML: XRechnung, UBL or CII PDF: ZUGFeRD or Factur-X

Try a sample:

  • Never uploadedRead in your browser, on your device
  • XML or PDFXRechnung, UBL, CII, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X
  • Basic checksRequired fields and sums, with rule numbers
  • Free, no accountNo sign-up, on phones and computers

Three steps

How to check an e-invoice before you send it

  1. 1Choose the e-invoiceAn XML file (XRechnung, UBL or CII) or a ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDF.
  2. 2Read the verdictReady, problems found, or not an e-invoice in Germany, with each failed check spelled out.
  3. 3Fix or forwardSend the failed checks to whoever made the invoice, or book it. For a binding answer, use the official validator.

The answer comes first

One of three results, then the failed checks with their figures.

ResultWhat to do
Ready for a German recipientSend or book it.
Problems foundSend the failed checks to whoever made the invoice.
Not an e-invoice under German lawAsk for EN 16931, EXTENDED or XRechnung.
The checker on a sample ZUGFeRD MINIMUM invoice: verdict Not an e-invoice under German law, with five failed checks starting with the profile rule
A sample ZUGFeRD MINIMUM file: not an e-invoice in Germany.

What it checks

  1. Profile. ZUGFeRD MINIMUM and BASIC WL do not count as e-invoices in Germany.
  2. Required fields and sums from EN 16931, with rule numbers.
  3. Check digits of the German VAT ID, the IBAN and a Leitweg-ID.

Which profiles count in Germany?

ProfileE-invoice in Germany?
XRechnung (UBL or CII)Yes
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X EN 16931 (formerly COMFORT)Yes
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X EXTENDEDYes
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X BASICYes
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X BASIC WLNo, no invoice lines
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X MINIMUMNo, no invoice lines
PDF with no XML insideNo, an "other invoice"

A quick check, not the official validation. For a binding result use the KoSIT validator.

Nothing is uploaded

The file is read in your browser. How to check this.

Source: BMF letter of 15 October 2024, Rn. 29-30 (German, archived copy) · EN 16931 rules, CEN/TC 434 · XRechnung, KoSIT. Checked 30 October 2026.

Questions

How do I check if an e-invoice is valid?

Choose the XRechnung XML or ZUGFeRD PDF on this page for a quick check of the profile, the sums and the required fields. For a binding answer, run it through the official KoSIT validator with the XRechnung configuration, or the validator your recipient names.

Is this an XRechnung validator?

It is a quick checker, not the official validator: it does not test the XML schema or every Schematron rule, so an invoice can pass here and still be rejected. It catches the common problems: wrong profile, sums that do not add up, missing required fields and wrong check digits.

Which ZUGFeRD profiles count as e-invoices in Germany?

ZUGFeRD from version 2.0.1 counts, except the profiles MINIMUM and BASIC WL, the German Ministry of Finance says in its letter of 15 October 2024. EN 16931 (formerly COMFORT), EXTENDED and XRechnung qualify.

What is a Leitweg-ID and how is it checked?

The routing ID German public bodies ask for in the buyer reference (BT-10). It ends in two check digits; the page checks them the same way as an IBAN (ISO 7064, mod 97). A wrong ID usually means the invoice cannot be delivered to the authority.

Why does the VAT ID check fail?

A German VAT ID (USt-IdNr.) is DE plus 9 digits, and the last digit is a check digit. If it does not match, the number has a typo. The page does not look the number up in the official register.

Does it check credit notes too?

Yes. Credit notes in UBL (CreditNote) and CII are read like invoices and checked with the same rules.

Is my invoice uploaded?

No. The XML is read by your browser, and the XML inside a PDF is taken out by pdf.js on your device. Nothing is sent to DocFig or anyone else.

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