E-invoicing mandate
E-invoicing in Cyprus
A sourced summary of the structured e-invoicing program in Cyprus. It is a starting point, not a compliance certificate or proof of delivery.
At a glance
- Scope
- Business-to-government
- Status
- In force
- First receiving phase
- 2019-04-18
- Network or channel
- Cyprus Government Gateway / Peppol access point
- Format
- EN 16931 / Peppol BIS Billing 3.0
What this means for you
Cyprus has no supplier B2G, B2B or B2C e-invoicing mandate. Central public bodies have had to receive and process EN 16931 invoices since April 18, 2019, and sub-central public entities since April 18, 2020; supplier submission remains voluntary.
What FreeBillGen can verify
For eligible saved invoices, FreeBillGen can prepare generic OASIS UBL and UN/CEFACT CII mappings and run its named internal checks. These mappings are not EN 16931, Factur-X, Peppol, national-CIUS or clearance-platform validation. FreeBillGen does not transmit them through a provider network.
Check this route in Invoice PassportThe free Inbox can manually parse selected UBL/CII supplier files for review. Syntax recognition is not profile validation; manual upload is not a Peppol or government-network receiving endpoint and does not by itself satisfy a receive obligation. Open manual upload
Official sources used
- Cyprus legislation - Law 89(I)/2019 on electronic invoices in public contracts (opens in a new tab) Source reviewed 2026-08-17
- European Commission - eInvoicing in Cyprus (opens in a new tab) Source reviewed 2026-08-17
General information only; not legal, tax, accounting, conformance, or delivery-provider advice. Confirm the current scope, technical profile, and channel with the official source or a qualified advisor.