What it means
This rule checks the non-empty value of ram:InvoiceeTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CountryID against the profile's country code list, which uses two-letter ISO 3166-1 codes such as DE, FR, NL and BE. An empty value is not flagged by this rule.
Why it matters
An agreed country code represents the country consistently in the structured address.
How to fix it
Correct ram:CountryID in ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:InvoiceeTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress. Use the accepted uppercase code for the address's country, such as DE rather than Germany or de. Export and recheck.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Value of 'ram:CountryID' is not allowed. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000876 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000877 Use an allowed invoicee registration scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000878 The invoicee's registered address needs one country element
- FX-SCH-A-000879 The invoicee's registered address can have only one region
- FX-SCH-A-000880 Use an allowed country code in the invoicee's registered address
- FX-SCH-A-000881 The invoicee's tax registration needs one identifier element
- FX-SCH-A-000882 The invoicee's tax registration needs a scheme