errorDEUXRechnung (Germany)

BR-DE-19:German IBAN format required

German bank account should be valid IBAN.

Severity
Fatal
Rule set
XRechnung (Germany)
Country
DEU
Fix type
BLOCKED

Engine Classification

Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy

Reason: German IBAN format is strictly validated. Please verify your bank account details with your financial institution.

What is BR-DE-19?

BR-DE-19 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the ID element under PaymentMeans > PayeeFinancialAccount in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.

Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID

This error requires manual correction — financial fields are protected by policy.Test This Error ↓

Why This Error Matters

Invoice rejected. SEPA payments require valid IBANs for European bank transfers.

BR-DE-19 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Causes invoice rejection
  • ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
  • ·Error returned: BR-DE-19
  • ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)

How to Fix It

1.

Check IBAN

PayeeFinancialAccount/ID value

2.

Use full IBAN

DE89370400440532013000

Before / After

Failing XML
<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: German SEPA payments require valid IBAN format for payment a -->
</Invoice>
Corrected XML
<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPathXPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID
SpecXRechnung (Germany)
StrategyBLOCKED: Bank account numbers are sensitive financial data. We cannot correct or guess IBANs - an incorrect IBAN could route payments to wrong accounts. Must be verified by source.

Common Causes

  • ·Payment account is not valid IBAN for SEPA
  • ·BT-84 contains invalid IBAN for SEPA payment
  • ·German bank transfer requires valid IBAN format
  • ·Account identifier not IBAN when SEPA payment used
  • ·PayeeFinancialAccount/ID fails IBAN validation

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Frequently Asked Questions

German bank account should be valid IBAN.

Use full IBAN format (DE + 2 check + 18 digits). You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.

Yes, BR-DE-19 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.

Many instances of BR-DE-19 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's Fixer tool. Upload your invoice and the tool will identify and fix common issues, including german iban format required.

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Last updated: 27 February 2026

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