What it means
The rule checks that the delivery address (cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address) has no address format code (cbc:AddressFormatCode). In UBL that field names the layout or standard the address follows. EN 16931 has fixed address fields instead (BG-15). The check applies to invoices and credit notes.
Why it matters
EN 16931 does not use an address format code in the delivery address.
How to fix it
Check whether your invoicing software or export template adds an address format code to the delivery address, and remove it from the export. Keep the address fields as they are. If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:AddressFormatCode from cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address. Recheck the corrected 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 Delivery DeliveryLocation Address AddressFormatCode 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 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-361 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-362 No PO box element in the delivery address
- UBL-CR-363 No floor element in the delivery address
- UBL-CR-364 No room element in the delivery address
- UBL-CR-365 No block name element in the delivery address
- UBL-CR-366 No building name element in the delivery address
- UBL-CR-367 No building number element in the delivery address