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updatedAt: 2026-06-29T08:44:29.000Z
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# VRBL: Issue Date

You can model the date that the Document was issued.

# Element

Use the [IssueDate](https://developer.vertexinc.com/einvoicing/docs/issue-date) element to model this information:

| Element                                  | Cardinality | Description                              |
| :--------------------------------------- | :---------- | :--------------------------------------- |
| Invoice Issue Date (`Invoice/IssueDate`) | 1..1        | Specify the date the invoice was issued. |

# Country-Specific configuration

* [Japan: Invoice Document Reference](https://developer.vertexinc.com/einvoicing/docs/japan-invoice-document-reference)

# Example

```xml
<Invoice>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
    <cbc:IssueDate>2024-10-28</cbc:IssueDate>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
</Invoice>
```