# How to Register Client Payment Without Invoice?

**URL:** <https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/how-to-register-client-payment-without-invoice/30427>\
**Category:** Developing for Dolibarr\
**Tags:** Windows, Help\
**Created:** [June 19, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/how-to-register-client-payment-without-invoice/30427 "2025-06-19T13:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yassine](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/c89c15/32.png) [@Yassine](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Yassine)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/how-to-register-client-payment-without-invoice/30427/1 "2025-06-19T13:42:33Z")

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Hello everyone,

I have a common business case where a client pays in advance (e.g., 400 $) **without an invoice** yet.

🔹 I would like to know:  
– Is it possible to register this payment in Dolibarr without creating a sales invoice first?  
– Can I later use this payment to settle a future invoice?  
– What is the best practice for this in Dolibarr (bank module, third party, or another feature)?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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**Author:** ![fcarll](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@fcarll](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/fcarll)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/how-to-register-client-payment-without-invoice/30427/2 "2025-06-19T21:41:16Z")

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You might want to look into the “Down payment invoice” portion of your customer invoice screen.

Billing|Payment\>Customer invoice

You would choose your customer and instead of creating a “Standard invoice” you would create a “Down payment invoice”

The system should keep track of your customer’s credit balance that can be applied to the future order.

While I haven’t tried doing this myself, it should accomplish what you are asking.

Hope this helps.

Frank