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Monthly invoice billing is a payment option where Microsoft Advertising extends you a credit line to accrue advertising charges. You then receive a monthly invoice and pay based on the terms and conditions of your contract. Your business must meet certain requirements to qualify for monthly invoicing.
Minimum requirements
Since monthly invoicing is tied to a credit line that allows your business to accrue charges, you'll need to undergo a credit check. In addition, Microsoft Advertising will assess whether your business meets these minimum requirements:
- Be a registered business for at least one year
- Paid all postpay threshold invoices.
- Don't have excessive chargebacks (where multiple transactions have been disputed).
- At least one account must complete advertiser identity verification (AIV) as Business or Business & Individual. Accounts verified as Individual only aren't eligible.
- Have an active Microsoft Advertising account in good standing for at least one year
- US and Canada: Spend at least $5000 USD/CAD per month in the last 12 months.
- Australia and Western Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom): Spend at least $3000 USD equivalent per month in the last 12 months.
- Other markets: Spend at least $2000 USD per month in the last 12 months (includes the APAC Region, Brazil, , the Central and Eastern Europe region, the LATAM region, the Middle East and Africa region, and Netherlands).
The financial standing of businesses are thoroughly reviewed and applicants may be asked for more information on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum requirements and you are a Super Admin user, you can apply for monthly invoicing through Microsoft Advertising.
How to apply for monthly invoicing
From the navigation menu on the left, hover over Billing and select Payment methods.
If you have multiple accounts, choose one from the account selector in the top menu.
Select Payment Methods from the main menu.
Select Apply for monthly invoicing.
Select the option that's best for you:
- I'm applying for credit if you're applying for monthly invoice billing for the first time.
- I want to use an existing credit line for this manager account if you want to use an existing SAP ID for another account.
Complete the form and submit your application.
Approval process
The approval process for monthly invoicing can take up to two business days (48 hrs). You'll be notified by Microsoft Advertising once your application is approved. In the meantime, you can check the status by navigating to the Billing section in your Microsoft Advertising account and selecting Payment methods.
Once Microsoft Advertising has notified you that your business is approved, you may manually switch your payment method to the monthly invoice option. You'll also have to comply with the payment terms. The payment terms dictate how much time you have to pay after you've received an invoice (usually 30 days).
Note
The payment term for Japan is 60 days and not 30 days.
What you need to know about monthly invoicing
For new monthly invoicing, you can select only the legal business name and address from accounts verified by AIV as Business or Business & Individual. Manual entry is no longer supported.
SMBs can't create additional SAP IDs if one or more already exist. For valid business needs, contact support.
In the Business details dropdown (business location, name, and address), only accounts with completed AIV as a business are shown. These details are used as the legal entity on the SAP ID and as the bill-to entity on invoices.