Error code BR-03
The invoice date is missing
Every invoice needs an issue date (BT-2).
The official rule
“An Invoice shall have an Invoice issue date (BT-2).”
Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.
Fields named: BT-2
Common causes
- The invoice was exported as a draft without a date.
- The date field was mapped to the wrong element by a conversion tool.
How to fix it
- Fill in the invoice date and export the invoice again.
Wrong vs. right (UBL)
Wrong
<cbc:ID>2026-0001</cbc:ID> <cbc:DueDate>2026-11-04</cbc:DueDate>
Right
<cbc:ID>2026-0001</cbc:ID> <cbc:IssueDate>2026-10-05</cbc:IssueDate> <cbc:DueDate>2026-11-04</cbc:DueDate>