How long does it take to connect to the Peppol network?
Short answer
If you use accounting or ERP software that already has a connection to Peppol or a certified e-invoicing delivery-service provider, activation can be very fast. With your own solution, older ERP or direct technical integration, you have to expect several days to weeks.
Quick activation
If the provider is already integrated, the company deals mainly with registration and settings.
Days to weeks
APIs, tests, data mapping and operational states need to be addressed.
SMP registration
In order for the partner to find you, the participant identifier must be set correctly.
Do not delay
Both test sending and receiving are practically more important than the actual activation of the account.
Conclusion
Connecting to Peppol can be a matter of short activation with ready-made software, but with custom integrations it is a project of days to weeks; tests, identifiers and the process of both receiving and sending decide.
Sources
- Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic - official methodological and information materials for e-invoice
- Law no. 222/2004 Z. z. Coll. on VAT, § 76a and § 85o
Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic, FAQ 9/DPH/2025/IM for e-invoice, update July 2026
Not legal advice. Machine-translated answer, not yet manually reviewed. For the exact wording, see the Slovak original.