How to view a RO e-Factura or RO_CIUS XML invoice
RO e-Factura documents are structured XML intended for the national exchange system and accounting software. The raw syntax is precise for machines but difficult for a quick human review.
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If the document does not display as expected
Keep the original filename and check that the download is complete. Renaming XML, P7M or ASiC files to PDF does not convert them. If a signed container opens, check the type of its extracted payload: it may be an invoice, PDF or another format requiring its own reader.
For an invoice, compare the document identifier, supplier, currency, tax and total with the original fields. Report an unsupported format with its non-sensitive format/version details; avoid sending private documents unless you choose an appropriate support channel.
From difficult file to readable document.
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Keep the downloaded XML
Save the original invoice and any separate response or signature files. Do not overwrite the source with a transformed copy.
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Open the invoice locally
Select the XML in EU Document Opener. Supported UBL/CII and RO_CIUS declarations are detected on your device.
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Check the readable fields
Review parties, identifiers, dates, currency, invoice lines, VAT and totals, then retain the official source for accounting and submission records.
RO_CIUS adds Romanian usage rules
RO_CIUS is the Romanian core invoice usage specification derived from the European e-invoicing model. It defines national use of invoice elements and rules beyond a generic XML syntax.
A viewer can recognise supported declarations without claiming that every national rule has been passed.
An invoice and a system response are different files
Submission portals may provide acknowledgements, status messages or signed archives alongside the invoice. Preserve those records separately; a readable invoice rendering is not proof of acceptance.
Use the PDF as a convenience copy
A PDF can help internal review, but the original XML remains important for machine processing, tax records and any legally required archive.
Authoritative references
Official specifications and public-sector documentation used to check the terminology in this guide.
Questions about this file type.
Is RO e-Factura XML the same as a PDF invoice?
No. It is structured invoice data. A PDF is only a human-readable representation unless an applicable workflow says otherwise.
Does the app connect to SPV or ANAF?
No. You select a file already on your device; the app does not log in to or submit data to government systems.
Can it certify RO_CIUS compliance?
No. Detection and readable rendering do not replace official validation or accounting checks.