Resume rules in Antigua and Barbuda
What employers in Antigua and Barbuda expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resume, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Antigua and Barbuda or a resume for Antigua and Barbuda: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English.
This is research, not legal advice. Employment and data protection law changes, state and provincial rules matter in federal countries, and practice varies by industry and seniority. Each entry shows when it was looked up and how confident we are. Where nothing reliable was published it says Not found rather than a guess.
Law and practice, side by side
The label on the right is what local hiring expects. The two lines under it are the law and the habit, which often disagree.
Photo: Uncommon
Uncommon; not typical in private sector CVs, focus on skills and experience
What the law says: No legal requirement on CV; work permit applications require passport-sized photo as separate documentation
Date of birth: Not found
Not standard; typically omitted
What the law says: No legal requirement; discrimination based on age prohibited under Labour Code
Marital status: Not found
Not typical; omitted
What the law says: No legal requirement; marital status discrimination prohibited
Sex or gender: Not found
Not typically stated
What the law says: No requirement to state; gender discrimination prohibited under Labour Code
Nationality: Not found
Not typically included on CV
What the law says: No legal requirement on CV; relevant for work permit eligibility
National ID number: Not found
Not included in CV; may be requested for work permit application
What the law says: No legal requirement on CV
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resume
- Language to submit in
- English
- Typical length
- Around 2 pages
- Address detail expected
- Not specified; contact details expected
- Signature and date
- Not mentioned in available guidance
- Officially prescribed form
- None; simple, clear format recommended
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- No legal requirement; prohibited grounds for discrimination
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- No legal requirement; pregnancy and disability discrimination prohibited
- Other customary attachments
- References expected; work permit applications require separate CV and job offer letter
- Employer may not ask for
- Race, gender, marital status, pregnancy, religion, national origin
- Named statutes
- Labour Code (CAP. 27); Data Protection Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013)
- Data protection regime
- Data Protection Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013); enforced by Information Commissioner
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Labour Code (CAP. 27) - prohibits discrimination on multiple grounds
- Local language source
- English
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Photos and personal details are not CV requirements but may be requested as part of work permit application process. Commonwealth employment law tradition. No published data shows extensive CV format requirements in statute.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this