BR-KSA-F-06-C22: an error that rejects the invoice

Official text (the SDK's own message)

Field character limits for Billing reference ID field (BT-25) have not been met. The minimum limit is 1 character and the maximum limit is 5000 characters.

Error · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Checked: 26 October 2026

What it means

BR-KSA-F-06-C22 is one of the validation rules for the e-invoice. An error: the invoice is rejected, so fix the cause and send it again. The severity comes from ZATCA's own SDK.

Fields the rule names

The rule text names 1 field. BT is a single invoice element, BG is a group of elements and KSA is a Saudi-specific element.

• BT-25

How to fix it

The steps follow the wording of the rule only; we add nothing ZATCA did not say.

1. Open the invoice XML and find the fields the rule names: BT-25.
2. Keep the length of BT-25 (Billing reference ID) to between 1 and 5000 characters, as the rule states.
3. Correct the value or element in the XML, or in the POS setting that writes it, then generate the invoice again.
4. Check the corrected file with ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8 before you send it.
5. Send the invoice again: the platform rejects an invoice that raises this code.

Rule family

BR-KSA-F-06-C22 belongs to the BR-KSA-F family. In the XML Implementation Standard this family is section 13.3.5, titled KSA – formats (BR-KSA-F): the field formats specific to Saudi Arabia. Our data holds 45 rules of this family, 43 of them raised by ZATCA's SDK.

Source and verification

• ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes
• XML Implementation Standard: no

Verified on 26 October 2026. Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8

This page is built from the reference’s open data: /codes.json. We add nothing of our own to it beyond the layout and the wording of the steps.

Related codes

From the same family:

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• BR-KSA-F-06-C25 Field character limits for the Buyer Address - City field (BT-52) have not been met. The…

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Keep going

Go back to the e-invoicing reference, see all rejection codes, or check your invoice file in the XML checker before you send it.

Frequently asked questions

What does BR-KSA-F-06-C22 mean?

BR-KSA-F-06-C22 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "Field character limits for Billing reference ID field (BT-25) have not been met. The minimum limit is 1 character and the maximum limit is 5000 characters."

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-F-06-C22 appears?

An error: the invoice is rejected, so fix the cause and send it again. This is its severity in ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8.

Where is BR-KSA-F-06-C22 in ZATCA's documents?

ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes. XML Implementation Standard: no. We checked on 26 October 2026.

Last updated: 27 October 2026 · What we don't do · Methodology · Correct us · Changelog

First published 2026-10-27