| Draft | DRAFT | All invoices start in draft status. The invoice is created but not sent. It is fully editable and invisible to the payer. | Due, Scheduled, Overdue (after the due date), Marked as Paid, or Deleted |
| Due | SENT or UNPAID | The invoice is payable.
- SENT: The invoice is sent to the customer’s registered email address through the invoicing UI.
- UNPAID: The invoice is shared through a link or QR code. | Overdue (after the due date), Paid, Partially Paid, or Canceled |
| Overdue | SENT or UNPAID | The invoice is payable and past due.
- SENT: The invoice is sent to the customer’s registered email address through the invoicing UI.
- UNPAID: The invoice is shared through a link or QR code. | Paid, Partially Paid, or Canceled |
| Scheduled | SCHEDULED | The invoice is scheduled for a future send date. The invoice is fully editable and invisible to the payer. | Due (on the scheduled date), Overdue (after the due date), or Deleted |
| Partially Paid | PARTIALLY_PAID | Partially paid with an outstanding balance. | Paid when the remaining balance is collected |
| Paid | PAID or MARKED_AS_PAID | - PAID: The invoice is fully paid and settled, and is no longer payable.
-MARKED_AS_PAID: The invoice is manually marked as paid to reflect an external payment for reconciliation. | Partially Refunded, Marked as Refunded or Refunded, if you issue a refund |
| Payment Pending | PAYMENT_PENDING | Payment is in progress but not yet completed. | Paid, Partially Paid |
| Canceled | CANCELLED or AUTO_CANCELLED | - CANCELLED: The invoice is canceled, no longer payable, and retained for audit and reference.
- AUTO_CANCELLED: The invoice is automatically cancelled. | No further transitions allowed |
| Partially Refunded | PARTIALLY_REFUNDED | The invoice has been partially refunded, so some but not all of the original payment has been returned. | No further transitions allowed |
| Refunded | REFUNDED or MARKED_AS_REFUNDED | - REFUNDED: The invoice is fully refunded.
- MARKED_AS_REFUNDED: The invoice is manually marked as refunded to show that the refund was handled outside PayPal and is used for manual reconciliation. | No further transitions allowed |
