EDF Compliance Calendar 2026–27: Every Monthly Due Date in One Place

Every month's service export invoices need an Export Declaration Form within 30 days from the end of that month. For the first year of the new regime, that means due dates running from 30 November 2026 (for October 2026 invoices) to 30 October 2027 (for September 2027 invoices), with one oddity: January 2027 invoices are due on 2 March 2027. Pin the table below somewhere visible and you will not need to work out a date again.

Key takeaways

• The rule is Regulation 3(2): 30 days from the end of the invoice month. Most due dates fall on the 30th of the following month.
• January 2027 invoices are due on 2 March 2027, because February 2027 has 28 days.
• For services other than software, you may instead file on or before the date payment is received.
• Each invoice also has a realisation deadline: 9 months from its date (12 months for rupee invoices).
• A fixed internal filing day, well before the legal due date, is the single best habit you can build.

The full 2026–27 EDF calendar

The suggested filing days are simply the 10th, nudged to the next working day where the 10th looks likely to fall on a weekend. Check against your own calendar and bank holidays. For any single invoice, the EDF due date calculator gives the exact date, and our due date table is kept up to date.

Why January is the odd one out

Thirty days from 31 January 2027 lands on 2 March 2027, because February 2027 has only 28 days. Every other month in this cycle lands on the 30th of the next month. If your reminders are set to "the 30th of every month", the January batch will still be fine, but people who count days by hand sometimes get this one wrong in the other direction and think it is due on 28 February. It is not; you have until 2 March.

Adding realisation to the calendar

Filing is half the picture. Each invoice must be realised within 9 months of its date. A simple way to keep both in view is to note, for each invoice month, the window in which those invoices fall due for realisation.

The exact deadline is nine months from each invoice's own date. If you invoice and settle in Indian rupees, add three more months. If a client will pay late, ask your AD bank for an extension before the deadline, not after.

Quarterly checkpoints

Two tasks fit naturally into a quarterly rhythm.

₹10 lakh realisation declarations. For invoices up to ₹10 lakh, your bank may close the EDPMS entry on your declaration that the money has been received. You can give it periodically, for example quarterly, covering many invoices. It is separate from the EDF. The realisation declaration tool prepares one in minutes.

Open-entry review. Once a quarter, list every invoice that is filed on an EDF but not yet closed. Anything older than six months needs a chase; anything older than eight months needs a conversation with your bank.

Ask your bank whether it accepts quarterly declarations and in what format.

Setting reminders that actually work

A calendar is only useful if it fires at the right moment and reaches the right person.

1. Create one recurring event on the 10th of every month called "File last month's EDF". Attach a link to your invoice register and the EDF tool.
2. Invite two people, so leave or illness does not break the chain.
3. Add a backstop on the 25th: "EDF filed? If not, file today."
4. Add quarterly events for the realisation declaration and open-entry review.
5. Add one-off reminders for any invoice approaching month eight unpaid.

Worked example: Rangoli Interactive Pvt Ltd, a Bhubaneswar game-art studio, set this up in October 2026. Its finance executive owns the 10th; the founder gets the 25th backstop. In the first three months the backstop never fired, which is exactly the point.

What the calendar does not cover

The calendar above is the EDF and FEMA realisation rhythm only. Your GST returns, LUT renewal for the next financial year and income-tax dates are separate obligations with their own schedules; check the GST portal and ask your CA for those. The EDF does not change GST or income-tax obligations.

Also note that RBI amended some provisions on 22 September 2026 and has said it will issue FAQs on individuals. Check the current RBI text if anything in your situation is unusual. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the EDF due date for each month in 2026–27?

Thirty days from the end of the invoice month: 30 November 2026 for October 2026 invoices, then the 30th of each following month, except January 2027 invoices, which are due 2 March 2027. September 2027 invoices are due 30 October 2027.

Why is the January 2027 EDF due on 2 March?

Because February 2027 has 28 days. Counting 30 days from 31 January 2027 takes you to 2 March 2027.

Can I file earlier than the due date?

Yes. You can file as soon as the month closes. For services other than software, the EDF may also be submitted on or before the date payment is received.

Does the calendar change if I invoice in rupees?

The EDF filing dates stay the same. Only the realisation period changes: 12 months from the invoice date for rupee invoices instead of 9.

What if a due date falls on a holiday?

The regulations set the period as 30 days from the end of the month. If the date falls on a bank holiday, file before it rather than relying on the next working day, and ask your bank how it treats such cases.

Bottom line

Twelve due dates, one rule and one odd month: once the calendar is in your diary with two owners and a backstop, the EDF stops being a worry. Check any invoice in the free EDF due date calculator and build each month's form in the EDF form generator.