InvoiceGlass

The invoice contains a full payment card number · BR-51

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

If the invoice records a card payment, the card number (BT-87) must never appear in full, for security reasons; at most the first six and last four digits are allowed. For an XRechnung in UBL format this is a warning and the invoice is still valid; for ZUGFeRD, Factur-X and XRechnung in CII format the invoice is treated as invalid.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender for a corrected invoice with the card number shortened or removed.
  2. Do not forward the invoice unchecked while it contains the full card number.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The technical check limits the normalized card number field to at most ten characters.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – full card number included

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. The electronic invoice contains a full payment card number, which is not permitted for security reasons (rule BR-51); at most the first six and last four digits may be shown. Could you please send us a corrected version with a shortened card number?

Kind regards

Example

The export contains a complete card number. The sender removes it and exports only the partial reference needed for the document, such as the last four digits.

Related rules

Business terms

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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