Format
ZUGFeRD / Factur-X
A Franco-German hybrid e-invoice: a human-readable PDF with an embedded structured XML (CII) file. Called ZUGFeRD in Germany and Factur-X in France.
Key points
- Germany accepts ZUGFeRD 2.x as an EN 16931-aligned hybrid format alongside XRechnung.
- France's reform accepts UBL, CII or a mixed format combining a structured data file and an image file; Chorus Pro uses CII with Factur-X.
- Only the structured XML part counts for automated processing; a plain PDF without it is not an e-invoice under the German or French rules.
Countries using it
Countries whose official sources name this format (or a format based on it), in our data.
Sources
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