BR-10:Buyer must have postal address
Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cbc:IdentificationCode` (BR-10). Provide the required value in the free validator.
An Invoice shall contain the Buyer postal address (BG-8). At minimum, the country code is required.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Buyer Country Code
What is BR-10?
BR-10 is a fatal validation rule defined in the EN 16931 specification. It validates the IdentificationCode element under PostalAddress > Country in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode
Why This Error Matters
Invoice rejected. Buyer address is required for delivery confirmation, tax compliance, and legal validity.
BR-10 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Error returned: BR-10
- ·Specification: EN 16931
How to Fix It
Get buyer country
From customer master data or order
Use correct code
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format (e.g., FR, DE, IT)
Add to address
Place in Country/IdentificationCode element
Before / After
<cac:Country> <cbc:IdentificationCode><!-- invalid or missing value --></cbc:IdentificationCode> </cac:Country>
<cac:Country> <cbc:IdentificationCode>correct-value</cbc:IdentificationCode> </cac:Country>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCodeCode Example
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>FR</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>Common Causes
- ·Customer record created without full address
- ·Buyer address not mapped in export template
- ·Order placed with minimal customer details
- ·Shipping address present but billing address missing
- ·Address fields partially filled causing validation failure
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-10 automatically. See the fix response →
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Frequently Asked Questions
The buyer postal address must include a country identification code.
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cbc:IdentificationCode` (BR-10). Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
Yes, BR-10 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.
BR-10 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.
BR-10 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.
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Last updated: 24 April 2026
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