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Warning

UBL-CR-211: The buyer's address should not have an address type code

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Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-211 means the buyer's postal address in your UBL file has an address type code (AddressTypeCode), which EN 16931 does not use. This is a warning. Remove cbc:AddressTypeCode from the buyer's cac:PostalAddress.

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What it means

The rule warns if cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress in a UBL invoice or credit note contains cbc:AddressTypeCode. In UBL that element says what kind of address it is, for example a postal, home or business address. EN 16931 has one buyer postal address (BG-8) and no field for its type.

Why it matters

The address's position in the buyer's party details identifies it as the buyer's postal address (BG-8). This rule excludes the extra address type code.

How to fix it

Delete cbc:AddressTypeCode from cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress, leaving the buyer's postal address fields in place. If your invoicing software adds the code, ask its supplier to correct the export. Export again and recheck the file.

Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931

Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice

The rule as published

A UBL invoice should not include the AccountingCustomerParty Party PostalAddress AddressTypeCode

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
EN 16931 (UBL) 1.3.17
EN 16931 (UBL credit note) 1.3.17
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) 3.0.2
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) 3.0.2
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) 2026.5
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) 2026.5
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) 2.0.3.13
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) 2.0.3.13
France CTC (UBL invoice) 1.4.0-04
France CTC (UBL credit note) 1.4.0-04
CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 1.0.9
CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 1.0.9
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-211 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026