BR-DE-3:Das Element "Seller city" (BT-37) muss übermittelt werden.
Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for BT-37 (BR-DE-3). Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML. Provide the required value in the free validator.
German XRechnung requires Seller City (BT-37). The seller's city must be specified.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Seller City (BT-37)
What is BR-DE-3?
BR-DE-3 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules).
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Why This Error Matters
Invoice rejected. Complete seller address is mandatory for German invoices.
BR-DE-3 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-3
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
How to Fix It
Identify the missing data
German XRechnung requires Seller City (BT-37). The seller's city must be specified.
Provide the required value
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for BT-37 (BR-DE-3). Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML.
Re-validate your invoice
Upload the corrected invoice to confirm BR-DE-3 is resolved.
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: XRechnung requires Seller city (BT-37) --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
Common Causes
- ·Seller address missing city for XRechnung
- ·BT-37 Seller city not transmitted
- ·German invoice requires seller city in address
- ·AccountingSupplierParty/PostalAddress/CityName empty
- ·Partial seller address without city name
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-3 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
German XRechnung requires Seller City (BT-37). The seller's city must be specified.
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for BT-37 (BR-DE-3). Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML. You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.
Yes, BR-DE-3 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.
Many instances of BR-DE-3 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.
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Last updated: 14 April 2026
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