BR-NL-3: The seller's address needs a street, a city and a postcode

What it means

The seller's postal address (BG-5) must contain the street name (BT-35, address line 1), the city (BT-37) and the postcode (BT-38, the postal zone). All three elements must be present in the file.

Why it matters

The Dutch NLCIUS rules require a complete address for the seller so the recipient can identify who issued the invoice. If one part is missing, the file fails the check and the invoice is rejected.

How to fix it

Open your own company details in your invoicing software and check the street and house number, the city and the postcode. Enter the street in its own address line, not combined with the city in one free-text field. A Dutch postcode looks like 1234 AB. Save the details and export the invoice again.

The rule as published

For suppliers in the Netherlands the supplier's address (cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress) MUST contain street name (cbc:StreetName), city (cbc:CityName) and postal zone (cbc:PostalZone)

Where this rule applies