e-CF invoicing

How to issue your first e-CF step by step

By Equipo MosceUpdated July 27, 2026

Issuing your first Electronic Fiscal Receipt looks complex, but it comes down to a few requirements and a certification process. Here is how it works.

Updated July 27, 2026. The requirements and steps cited come from DGII documentation. Confirm the details in the Virtual Office.

Issuing an Electronic Fiscal Receipt (e-CF) for the first time has two sides: the requirements you must meet with the DGII, and the software that does the technical work for you. Let us go step by step.

What you need before you start

To be authorized as an electronic issuer, the DGII requires the following:

  1. Be registered in the National Taxpayer Registry (RNC).
  2. Have Virtual Office (OFV) access credentials.
  3. Have authorization to issue fiscal receipts (NCF authorization).
  4. Have a digital certificate for Tax Procedures, issued by a trusted certification authority, in the name of whoever will act as the e-CF Administrator User.
  5. Have e-CF issuing software.
  6. Be current on your tax obligations.

If you do not have your digital certificate yet, see our guide on the digital certificate for e-CF.

The certification process

The DGII authorizes issuers through a three-stage process:

  1. Application. You complete the Application to be an Electronic Issuer in the Virtual Office. Once approved, you get access to the Certification Portal.
  2. Test set. Your software must pass data, simulation and communication tests: it generates test e-CF in XML format, signs them and sends them to DGII services, which respond with statuses such as Accepted, Rejected, Conditionally Accepted or In Process.
  3. Certification. After passing all tests and signing the sworn statement, the DGII enables the electronic invoicing menu in your Virtual Office.

This technical process is exactly what certified software saves you.

How Mosce ERP does it

With Mosce ERP you do not have to code or pass the test set: the software is already certified with the DGII. Your workflow is simply to issue the invoice. In seconds, Mosce builds the XML, signs it with your certificate, transmits it to the DGII and generates the Printed Representation with its QR code. If the connection drops, you keep invoicing in contingency mode and Mosce transmits the receipts once service is restored, within the 72-hour window the DGII defines. You can review how contingency works.

When you are ready, compare the plans and start issuing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be technical to issue e-CF? No. The technical certification process is handled by the software. You only need to meet the DGII requirements and issue your invoices normally.

How long does certification take? It depends on each taxpayer and on meeting the prerequisites. With already-certified software, the time comes down to having your RNC, your OFV credentials and your digital certificate in order.

What is the Printed Representation? It is the readable version of the e-CF, with its QR code, that you can hand or send to your customer. The DGII defines its format.