What it means
For a seller in the Netherlands, the seller's address (BG-5) must contain the street name (BT-35), the city (BT-37) and the post code (BT-38). In UBL these are cbc:StreetName, cbc:CityName and cbc:PostalZone in cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress.
Why it matters
When any of the three parts is missing, the file fails the Peppol BIS check.
How to fix it
Open your company or sender details in your invoicing software and fill in the street name, the city and the post code. Then export the invoice again and recheck it. If you build the XML yourself, add cbc:StreetName, cbc:CityName and cbc:PostalZone to cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a Peppol BIS invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
Read the rule on the publisher's site
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) | 2026.5 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) | 2026.5 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether NL-R-002 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- NL-R-003 A Dutch seller's registration number must use KVK or OIN
- NL-R-004 Dutch domestic invoices need the buyer's street, city and post code
- NL-R-005 Buyer registration numbers on Dutch domestic invoices need KVK or OIN
- NL-R-006 Dutch sellers need street, city and post code for Dutch tax representatives
- NL-R-007 Dutch sellers need payment instructions when the buyer must pay
- NL-R-008 Dutch domestic payment instructions need an allowed code