# BT-56 Buyer contact point

Contact person or department on the buyer side.

## Quick answer

> **Buyer details**: Who receives the invoice and which buyer records or routing data must match.

- [Validate XML](/en/xrechnung-validator?source=resource&bt=BT-56)
- [Convert invoice](/en/pdf-to-xrechnung?source=resource&bt=BT-56)

## In plain language

Use this when the invoice needs to name the operational recipient instead of only the legal buyer entity.

## What you usually enter here

Person or department name

Typical valid values include: AP Team

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

## Where the field sits

BT-56 belongs to the Buyer part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:AccountingCustomerParty › cac:Party › cac:Contact › cbc:Name. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement › ram:BuyerTradeParty › ram:DefinedTradeContact › ram:PersonName.

## Valid Examples

- AP Team

## Related Fields

- [BT-57 Buyer contact telephone number](/resources/xrechnung/bt-57-buyer-contact-telephone-number)
- [BT-58 Buyer contact email address](/resources/xrechnung/bt-58-buyer-contact-email-address)

## XML mapping and field facts

Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.

### Field ID:
BT-56

### Data Type:
text

### Cardinality:
0..1

### Requirement:
Optional

### Max Length:
100 characters

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Name
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:PersonName
```

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## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)