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Invoicing public administrations in Spain

Facturae electronic invoicing. Submit and track in FACe.

Generate Facturae 3.2.2 XML, sign with your company's certificate and submit the invoice to FACe. Keep the submission record and track processing in Factuarea.

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FACe
Facturae
Sign the XML with XAdES-EPES

“Valid company certificate” is missing. Tick it to be able to sign.

Requirements

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If a code, the certificate or your company email is missing, the submission never leaves.

Each format has a purpose

PDF, Facturae and Verifactu: three different things

Follow the same field through all three to see what each one carries and where it goes. Invoicing public authorities requires a structured document; a PDF alone does not fulfil that process.

Follow one field through all three
PDFRead by a person.pdf

The readable document

A readable version of the invoice to download, print or share.

DestinationYour customer
FacturaeValidated by FACe.xsig

The XML for public authorities

Structured format 3.2.2. Submission to FACe requires signing and DIR3 administrative centre codes.

DestinationFACe / Public authority
VerifactuReceived by the AEATRegistroAlta

The record submitted to the AEAT

Invoicing data with a hash and chaining. This process is independent of FACe submission.

DestinationSpanish Tax Agency

Facturae is an XML electronic invoice format; FACe is the entry point for sending it to participating public administrations. Verifactu sends invoicing records to the AEAT: it does not replace Facturae or submission to FACe.

Verifactu and Facturae: understand the differencesOfficial Facturae formatFACe supplier portalRead Royal Decree 238/2026

After submitting

Submitted does not mean paid

01

Keep the submission record

After submission, keep the FACe reference with the invoice. The signed XML and receipt let you track that submission.

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02

Track processing

Distinguish registration, acceptance, rejection and payment statuses. If a problem occurs, review the reason before resubmitting.

Manage collections
03

Distinguish B2G and B2B

Business-to-business electronic invoicing has its own framework. Royal Decree 238/2026 links its effective application to the implementing order: 12 months above €8m in turnover and 24 for the rest.

Obligations calendar

Frequently asked questions

The important points, without the small print

An issued invoice, a valid company certificate, the recipient’s three DIR3 codes and a configured notification email. Factuarea generates and signs the file for submission.

FactuareaA more connected business

From document to submission, everything in reach

Prepare electronic invoices and follow their progress in Factuarea.

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