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RR12 Reason Code: Invalid Party Identification

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RR12 means invalid party identification in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. A party identification required in the country or for the payment type is missing or invalid, for example a national ID or tax number some countries require.

Code
RR12
ISO name
InvalidPartyIdentification
Status
Registered
Last updated
2021-08-31

Official definition

Invalid or missing identification required within a particular country or payment type.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

What it means in practice

In a pacs.004 payment return, a return reason code explains why funds that were already settled are being sent back. It sits in TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, and bank statements (camt.053, camt.054) repeat it in RtrInf/Rsn/Cd.

A party identification required in the country or for the payment type is missing or invalid, for example a national ID or tax number some countries require.

What to do

  • Check the destination country's rules for party identification and add the required identifier.

Messages and fields that use ExternalReturnReason1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.004TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
trck.001TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.002TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.004TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd

RR12 in other code sets

RR12 questions

What does RR12 mean in ISO 20022?
RR12 is Invalid Party Identification in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: Invalid or missing identification required within a particular country or payment type.
What should I do when I get RR12?
Check the destination country's rules for party identification and add the required identifier.
Where does RR12 appear in a message?
For example in pacs.004, element TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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