BR-DE-11: The element "Deliver to post code" must be transmitted if…

StandardXRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, German CIUS of EN 16931)SeverityError: the invoice is rejectedSyntaxUBL, CIIBusiness terms

BG-15 Deliver to address
BT-78 Deliver to post code

Applies toXRechnung in UBL or CII syntax, including ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDFs with the XRECHNUNG profile. Invoices to German public authorities (federal, state and municipal) must pass it.

Official rule text

[BR-DE-11] The element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) must be transmitted if the group "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) is transmitted.

Official text (German): Das Element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) muss übermittelt werden, wenn die Gruppe "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) übermittelt wird.

Why this error occurs

This rule only applies when another field has a certain value (for example a payment means code or an invoice type). Your file triggers the condition but does not provide the data that then becomes mandatory, or provides data that is then forbidden.

How to fix it

Either change the triggering value so the condition no longer applies, or add/remove the dependent elements as the rule text describes. Check the condition in the XPath test above to see exactly which value triggers it.

What the validator checks

Checked element (context):

UBL

/ubl:Invoice/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address | /cn:CreditNote/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address

Test (XPath):

cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

CII

/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress

Test (XPath):

ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

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Related rules

BR-DE-10 The element "Deliver to city" must be transmitted if the group "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" is…
BR-DE-1 Payment instructions (BG-16) are missing
BR-DE-2 Seller contact (BG-6) is missing
BR-DE-3 Seller city (BT-37) is missing
BR-DE-4 The element "Seller post code" must be transmitted
BR-DE-5 Seller contact point (BT-41) is missing
BR-DE-6 Seller contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing
BR-DE-7 Seller contact email address (BT-43) is missing

Frequently asked questions

What does BR-DE-11 mean?

BR-DE-11 is a xrechnung rule: The element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) must be transmitted if the group "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) is transmitted.

Will my invoice be rejected because of BR-DE-11?

Yes. BR-DE-11 is flagged "fatal"; validators (KoSIT, Peppol access points, the German ZRE/OZG-RE portals) reject the invoice until it is fixed.

Which formats does BR-DE-11 apply to?

XRechnung in UBL or CII syntax, including ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDFs with the XRECHNUNG profile. Invoices to German public authorities (federal, state and municipal) must pass it. Syntax: UBL and CII.

Source: XRechnung 3.0.2, schematron 2.6.0 (KoSIT, September 2026). Catalogue generated from the official schematron on 2026-10-14.

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