An invoice to a town hall
A public administration is invoiced in Facturae 3.2 through FACe when you have the three DIR3 codes: accounting office, managing body, and processing unit. A printed PDF is not that channel. The sending guide is in Facturae and FACe.
Facturae, not the envelope
The town hall, like other administrations, receives the e-invoice at the general entry point. The body’s three DIR3 codes are required: accounting office, managing body, and processing unit. Without one of them, FACe has no destination. Royal Decree 1619/2012 still requires the content of the invoice, but the channel is not paper or a PDF sent by email. Handing the PDF in does not replace the filing on FACe.
- Format: Facturae 3.2.
- Channel: FACe, with accounting office, managing body, and processing unit.
- A paper PDF does not enter through that channel.
If the contact has the three codes
Factura Fácil can issue Facturae when the administration’s contact has the three DIR3 codes. If one is missing, there is no sending on that channel. The app does not invent the codes and does not file the invoice on FACe without them.
Common questions
Can I take the PDF to the town hall registry?
That is not the channel. An invoice to a public body goes in Facturae 3.2 through FACe, with the three DIR3 codes.
Does the app issue Facturae without DIR3?
No. It can issue Facturae if the contact has the three codes: accounting office, managing body, and processing unit.
Official sources
Informational text reviewed on 26 September 2026. It is not tax advice and does not replace the Spanish Tax Agency or your accountant. Deadlines, rates, and forms can change.