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EDF due dates for every month to December 2027

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The EDF is due 30 days after the end of the month in which you raise the invoice. The table below works that out for every month to December 2027, in India time.

EDF due date for each invoice month

The rule applies from invoices raised in October 2026. Each date below is the last day of the invoice month plus 30 days, worked out in India time. The current month is marked.

EDF due dates for invoices raised from October 2026 to December 2027
Invoice raised in EDF due by
October 2026 This month
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
June 2027
July 2027
August 2027
September 2027
October 2027
November 2027
December 2027

How the date is worked out

Take the last day of the month in which you raised the invoice, and add 30 days. A month with 31 days moves the date to the 30th of the next month; a short February moves the January date into March.

It is the invoice date that counts, not the payment date. One EDF covers all of a month's invoices, and months with no foreign invoices need nothing.

For services other than software, HDFC also accepts the EDF "on or before the date of receipt of payment" if that comes first. Other banks may set their own practice, so ask your branch.

The filing date and the payment date are different things

The realisation period is the time you have to receive payment for an invoice: 9 months from the invoice date, or 12 months if the invoice is raised or settled in INR. It runs separately from the filing due date above. When the money arrives, the bank matches it to your EDF using the IRM number on your FIRA, the advice the bank gives you for each foreign payment.

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Common questions

When is the first EDF due?

For invoices raised in October 2026, the EDF is due by 30 Nov 2026.

How is the due date worked out?

Take the last day of the month in which you raised the invoice and add 30 days, in India time. That is why January 2027 invoices are due on 2 Mar 2027: February is short.

Do I file in a month with no foreign invoices?

No. Months with no invoices to foreign clients need nothing.

Is the due date the same as the date I must be paid by?

No. The realisation period, the time you have to receive payment, is 9 months from the invoice date, or 12 months if the invoice is raised or settled in INR. It is separate from the filing due date.

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Does this apply to me?

Three questions, based on what RBI said on 7 October 2026 about individuals with contracts of a personal nature. RBI's FAQ is still to come.
Are you a company, LLP or firm (not an individual)?
Do you invoice on GST?
Are your clients businesses?
Likely in scope. Plan to file an EDF for every month in which you invoice a foreign client.
Likely out of scope after the 7 October statement for individuals with contracts of a personal nature. Re-check when RBI's FAQ is out, and keep your invoices and FIRAs ready.
This is a reading of the public statements, not legal advice.

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