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BR-08:Seller must have postal address

An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5). At minimum, the country code is required.

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NEEDS INPUT

Requires user input: Complete seller address (street, city, postal code, country). Cannot auto-derive because this is business registration information.

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Why This Error Matters

Invoice rejected. Seller address is required for tax compliance, legal validity, and correspondence.

How to Fix It

1

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2

Examples: DE, FR, NL, BE, IT

2

Add Country element

Create cac:Country with cbc:IdentificationCode

3

Uppercase only

Country codes must be uppercase

Before & After Fix(BR-08)

Before (Invalid)
<cac:PostalAddress></cac:PostalAddress>
After (Valid)
<cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>NL</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress>

Compare the invalid XML structure with the corrected version. The fix ensures compliance with validation rules.

Code Example

<cac:Country>
  <cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>

Technical Details

XPath: /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode

Common Causes

  • Company address not fully configured in system settings
  • Seller address fields not mapped in export template
  • Partial address data (missing street/city) causing failure
  • Multi-location business didn't specify billing address
  • Address stored in single field not parsed to components

Commonly Seen In

All invoicing software

Frequently Asked Questions

The seller postal address must include a country identification code using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.
Add the two-letter ISO country code to the seller address. You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.
Yes, BR-08 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-08 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's Fixer tool. Upload your invoice and the tool will identify and fix common issues, including seller country code is mandatory.
BR-08 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Related Errors

BR-07

Invoice must have buyer name

BR-09

Seller country code is mandatory

Last updated: 18 January 2026

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