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updatedAt: 2026-06-29T08:48:15.000Z
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# Germany (XRechnung): Supplier's Postal Address

You must specify a Supplier's address in Germany.

Generally, you are required to include the Post Code, City, and Country at a minimum.

# Elements

Use the [Party](https://developer.vertexinc.com/einvoicing/docs/party) sub-element of the [AccountingSupplierParty](https://developer.vertexinc.com/einvoicing/docs/accounting-supplier) element to model this information:

| Element                                                                          | Description                          |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/StreetName`                 | The first line of the address.       |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/AdditionalStreetName`       | The second line of the address.      |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/CityName`                   | The Supplier's city.                 |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/PostalZone`                 | The post code.                       |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/CountrySubentity`           | The state or province of the seller. |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/AddressLine/Line`           | Seller address line 3.               |
| `Invoice/AccountingSupplierParty/Party/PostalAddress/Country/IdentificationCode` | ISO code for country.                |

# Example

```xml
<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
        <cac:Party>
            <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
            <cac:PostalAddress>
                <cbc:StreetName>[Seller address line 1]</cbc:StreetName>
                <cbc:AdditionalStreetName>[Seller address line 2]</cbc:AdditionalStreetName>
                <cbc:CityName>[Seller city]</cbc:CityName>
                <cbc:PostalZone>12345</cbc:PostalZone>
                <cac:AddressLine>
                    <cbc:Line>[Seller address line 3]</cbc:Line>
                </cac:AddressLine>
                <cac:Country>
                    <cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
                </cac:Country>
            </cac:PostalAddress>
            <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
        </cac:Party>
    </cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>
```