# Factur-X / ZUGFeRD MINIMUM

> The smallest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD profile: buyer reference, seller and buyer, the totals and VAT total, no invoice lines. It is a booking aid, not an EN 16931 invoice; in Germany it does not meet the e-invoice requirements of section 14 UStG.

- Publisher: [FNFE-MPE and FeRD](https://fnfe-mpe.org/factur-x/)
- Version: Factur-X 1.09.2 / ZUGFeRD 2.5.2
- Specification: [Factur-X (fnfe-mpe.org); ZUGFeRD (ferd-net.de)](https://fnfe-mpe.org/factur-x/)
- Syntax: UN/CEFACT CII, Factur-X profile XSD
- Root element: CrossIndustryInvoice
- Specification identifier (BT-24): `urn:factur-x.eu:1p0:minimum`
- Detected when: A CII file whose guideline ID (BT-24) is urn:factur-x.eu:1p0:minimum, or urn:zugferd.de:2p0:minimum (ZUGFeRD 2.0).

## Checks

1. XSD: Factur-X 1.09.2 MINIMUM XSD (FACTUR-X_MINIMUM.xsd)
2. [Factur-X / ZUGFeRD MINIMUM rules](https://peppolvalidator.com/rules/sets/factur-x-minimum): 55 rules (55 fatal)

- You can upload the Factur-X or ZUGFeRD PDF as it is. Its PDF checks (embedded XML, XMP metadata, PDF/A-3 (basic check); rules PDF-01 to PDF-21) run first, then the embedded XML gets the checks above.

## Sample file

https://peppolvalidator.com/samples/factur-x-minimum.xml passes the XSD check and every rule set above.

## Validate

Validate a Factur-X / ZUGFeRD invoice: https://peppolvalidator.com/factur-x-validator#validate (the schema is detected from the file), or POST the XML to https://peppolvalidator.com/api/v1/validate.