# How to Invoice International Clients (2026): 7 Steps for Currency, Dates and Details > How to invoice international clients in 7 steps: choose the currency, show it clearly, make dates unmistakable, match the language, add the details and test the link. Canonical: https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/ Last updated: 2026-11-07 [← Workflows](https://clientworkhq.net/topics/workflows/) WORKFLOWS · 6 MIN READ ![Photo of Simon Dziak](https://clientworkhq.net/images/simon-dziak.jpg)[Simon Dziak](https://simondziak.com/)Editor, [Client Work HQ](https://clientworkhq.net/about/)Published Nov 7, 2026 [![Video companion: How to Invoice International Clients (2026): 7 Steps for Currency, Dates and Details](https://clientworkhq.net/images/lf332.webp)**▶** Watch the walkthrough **5:14**](https://clientworkhq.net/watch/how-to-invoice-international-clients/) [Short answer ↓](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#short-answer)[Watch video ↗](https://clientworkhq.net/watch/how-to-invoice-international-clients/)[Trial worksheet ↓](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#trial-worksheet) THE SHORT ANSWER To invoice an international client, agree the currency in the proposal, show the exact total with the right currency sign, spell out the month in dates, use the language the client reads, include both companies' names and addresses and any purchase order number, and test the link on a phone. 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[Our editorial approach ↗](https://clientworkhq.net/about/#disclosure) ### In this guide [The 7 steps at a glance](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#the-7-steps-at-a-glance)[Step 1: Decide the currency](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-1-decide-the-currency)[Step 2: Check what your client sees](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-2-check-what-your-client-sees)[Step 3: Make the dates unmistakable](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-3-make-the-dates-unmistakable)[Step 4: Use your client’s language](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-4-use-your-clients-language)[Step 5: Put your brand on it](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-5-put-your-brand-on-it)[Step 6: Add both companies’ details](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-6-add-both-companies-details)[Step 7: Send a test and read it as your client](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-7-send-a-test-and-read-it-as-your-client)[International invoice checklist](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#international-invoice-checklist)[Invoicing international clients in Workspace369](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#invoicing-international-clients-in-workspace369)[Frequently asked questions](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#frequently-asked-questions)[Visual handoff test](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#workflow-test)[Printable trial worksheet](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#trial-worksheet) [▶ Watch the 5:14 video](https://clientworkhq.net/watch/how-to-invoice-international-clients/) To invoice an international client, decide the currency before you send anything and write it in your proposal. Show the exact total with the right currency sign, spell the month in every date, use the language the client reads, and add both companies’ names and addresses plus any purchase order number. Then open the invoice link on a phone, as your client would, before you send it. The clients and amounts below are illustrative. This is general information, not tax or legal advice: invoice and tax rules differ by country, so check with an accountant for yours. Workspace369 features and prices checked October 16, 2026 on [its pricing page](https://workspace369.com/pricing/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients) and in the app. Jump to [currency](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-1-decide-the-currency), [what the client sees](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-2-check-what-your-client-sees), [dates](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-3-make-the-dates-unmistakable), [language](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-4-use-your-clients-language), [details](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-6-add-both-companies-details) or [the test](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients/#step-7-send-a-test-and-read-it-as-your-client). ## The 7 steps at a glance 1. Decide the currency. 2. Check what your client sees. 3. Make the dates unmistakable. 4. Use your client’s language. 5. Put your brand on it. 6. Add both companies’ details. 7. Send a test and read it as your client. ## Step 1: Decide the currency | Invoice in… | Good for | Watch out for | | --- | --- | --- | | Your client’s currency | A total they understand, nothing to convert | You carry the exchange-rate risk | | Your own currency | Simpler for you, predictable income | The client does the math and carries the risk | Either is fine. What is not fine is switching halfway through a project, so write the currency in your proposal first. A good rule: if the client pays from a bank in their own country, their own currency usually means fewer questions and fewer delays. Whichever you pick, someone carries the exchange risk; decide which side you want it on. ## Step 2: Check what your client sees The client should open one link and see the amount due, the due date and a way to pay, with the currency sign on the total and on every line. - **The number on the invoice is the number to pay.** Never round the total; show the exact amount. - **Get the decimals right.** Euros and pounds have cents; yen has none, so a yen total has no decimals. A total with the wrong decimals looks like a mistake, and mistakes delay payment. ## Step 3: Make the dates unmistakable 10/12 is October 12 in one country and December 10 in another. Write the month as a word: **October 12, 2026**. - Set a clear due date and payment terms, such as net 15 or a set date ([net 15 vs net 30](https://clientworkhq.net/blog/net-15-vs-net-30/) explains the options). - International transfers can take days, so say that the due date is the day the money should arrive. ## Step 4: Use your client’s language Labels in the client’s language help their accounts team process the invoice. Write your own item names in a language the client reads, and if they work in two, ask which one their accounts team prefers. ## Step 5: Put your brand on it A client in another country has never met you. Your logo, your colors and a clean layout make you look established, and help your invoice stand out in a crowded inbox. ## Step 6: Add both companies’ details - **The client’s** company name and full address. Many countries expect a business address on an invoice. - **A purchase order number,** if the client uses them. It stops the invoice getting stuck in their accounts team. - **Yours:** your business name, address and email, so their accounts team can match the invoice to a real company. - **Tax details,** as your accountant advises for the countries involved. ## Step 7: Send a test and read it as your client Open the link on a phone and check four things: the currency sign, the total, the dates and the pay button. If anything looks odd, fix it before you send. Do this once per client. If the client asks for a copy for their records, send it the same day: some accounts teams only file what is attached to an email. ## International invoice checklist - Currency agreed in the proposal, not changed mid-project. - Exact total with the right sign and decimals. - Dates with the month as a word; a clear due date and terms. - Labels in the client’s language; item names they can read. - Both companies’ names and addresses; a PO number if needed. - Tax details checked with an accountant. - The link opened on a phone before sending. ## Invoicing international clients in Workspace369 Here is how Workspace369 handles the steps above: - **Currency.** The currency is a workspace setting, in your regional settings, so every invoice uses it, with the right sign and decimals (no decimals for yen). If you bill clients in two currencies, plan that before the first invoice. - **One link to pay.** The client opens the invoice from a link with no account and no download, sees the amount due, the due date and a pay button, and pays in the invoice’s currency. - **Dates.** On the English invoice page the month is a word, so a date cannot be misread; pages in other languages use that language’s date format. - **Language.** The invoice page can follow the document’s language, so a client in Berlin reads German labels. Your item names stay as you wrote them. - **Your brand.** Pick a look once and every invoice carries your logo and colors, in any currency. Invoices, online payments and branded pages are on every plan, from Cadet at $29 a month for 1 seat ($23.25 billed yearly). The 14-day trial covers Cadet through Commander, card required. [Workspace369 pricing](https://workspace369.com/pricing/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients) To run this on one real client, [start the Workspace369 14-day free trial](https://workspace369.com/pricing/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients&utm_content=closing). ## Frequently asked questions ### Which currency should I invoice international clients in? Either yours or theirs, agreed in the proposal before the first invoice. The client’s currency is friendlier and often faster to pay; your own currency is simpler for you. Do not switch mid-project. ### Who pays the exchange rate difference? Whoever is not invoiced in their own currency carries the exchange risk. Decide which side you want it on, and say so in the proposal. ### How should I write dates on an international invoice? With the month as a word, such as October 12, 2026, so nobody reads 10/12 as December 10. ### What details does an international invoice need? Both companies’ names and addresses, an invoice number and date, a clear due date, the currency, the exact total, and a purchase order number if the client uses one. Tax requirements vary by country, so check with an accountant. ### Do I charge VAT or sales tax to international clients? It depends on the countries involved and the type of work. Rules differ, so ask an accountant before your first international invoice. FOLLOW ONE CLIENT**A simple test of the handoff.** An evaluation model, not a product screenshot or a claim that every tool handles these steps identically. 1. 01 ### Inquiry Can you identify the client and their next action? 2. 02 ### Scope Can both sides find the agreed deliverables? 3. 03 ### Delivery Does each task have an owner and due date? 4. 04 ### Approval Can you see what the client has accepted? 5. 05 ### Invoice Does the amount match the agreed work? TAKE IT INTO YOUR TRIAL ## Make the demo prove something. Use one sample project with invented client details. Add a reschedule or an extra revision after the proposal is accepted. Record the agreed scope, price and client responsibilities. Assign the next action to a named person and set a due date. Change one part of the job and check who can see the revised agreement. Open the client-facing view and confirm that the next step is clear. Prepare an invoice and reconcile it with the agreed work. Ask a teammate to follow the project without your explanation. List the subscriptions you could retire only after this trial succeeds. [Download a text copy ↓](https://clientworkhq.net/downloads/client-work-trial-checklist.txt) Your checklist stays in this page. We do not send your answers anywhere. ## Follow your business's reading path. [Calculate your software budget ↗](https://clientworkhq.net/tools/software-stack-calculator/) CHECK THE DETAILS ## Sources & further reading Pricing and features can change. Check the vendor’s current plan before buying. - [Workspace369 pricing](https://workspace369.com/pricing/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients) - [Workspace369: invoices](https://workspace369.com/features/invoices/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients) - [Workspace369: branding](https://workspace369.com/features/branding/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients) OUR PICK FOR CLIENT WORK ## Put the workflow in one place. See how it handles this workflow: [Workspace369 invoices](https://workspace369.com/features/invoices/?utm_source=clientworkhq.net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=how-to-invoice-international-clients&utm_content=cta). Plans start at $29 a month. Cadet through Commander start with a 14-day free trial. 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