No. You must apply through the official eInvoicing service provider accreditation portal.

The eInvoicing Service Provider Accreditation Portal can be accessed via the Ministry of Finance website.

Your application can remain in draft status for 90 days, beyond which the application will be automatically deleted

You can only have one active accreditation application at a time. So, if this button is inactive, it means you have already submitted an application to the Ministry.

While the accreditation application can be filled by any company employee, please ensure that the individual signing this self-declaration is authorized under the company’s Power of Attorney

To review the status of your submitted application, click on “My Application Status” on the home screen.

When you click on the “Submit Accreditation Application” button, you will be able to access your draft application.

Once you submit your application, the Ministry will review your application and respond within 90 days. If the Ministry returns your application to you for additional information, you should resubmit your application and provide the requested information within 30 days, failing which, your application will be rejected.

Once your application has been successfully reviewed by the Ministry, you will be informed to proceed with the following steps Pre-approval testing:
• OpenPeppol testing
• Taxpayer onboarding and participant id creation testing with the Federal Tax Authority

The home page for the OpenPeppol Testbed can be reached using the following link: https://www.testbed.peppol.org/   

To request a Test Certificate to access the Peppol Testbed, you should contact the Peppol Service Desk using the following link: https://openpeppol.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1

You can contact the FTA using the below email :

e-invoicingsupport@tax.gov.ae

The following insurance documents will need to be submitted:
a. Professional indemnity insurance
b. Crime insurance
c. Cyber fraud insurance

All insurance policies must be issued within the UAE

You can upload your insurance documents once the Ministry and completed their initial review of your application and instructed you to proceed with the pre-approval testing

In case you do not yet have a business continuity ISO 22301 certificate, you should upload sufficient evidence to substantiate why. The Ministry will review your document and provide you a date by which the certificate must be submitted.

You will receive email notifications for all actions performed on your application.

Yes, there are standard procedures that Accredited Service Providers will have to adhere to. In addition, there will be periodic audits that will be performed.