Resume rules in Bolivia
What employers in Bolivia expect on a Currículum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Bolivia, a resume for Bolivia, or Currículum Vitae: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Spanish (unless otherwise specified).
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: Optional
Optional; if included must be professional
What the law says: Not found in statute
Date of birth: Common
Common/Expected in personal information section
What the law says: Not found specific CV law
Marital status: Not found
Not found
What the law says: Not found specific CV restriction
Sex or gender: Not found
Not found
What the law says: Not found specific CV requirement
Nationality: Common
Common to include
What the law says: Not found specific CV requirement
National ID number: Not found
Not found
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Currículum Vitae
- Language to submit in
- Spanish (unless otherwise specified)
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Interview questions must avoid discrimination based on religion; no specific CV statute found
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Employer surveillance on health matters prohibited; no specific CV statute found
- Employer may not ask for
- Employers cannot discriminate based on age, gender, religion, or family status; must maintain proportionality in data handling
- Data protection regime
- No comprehensive Data Protection Law; draft legislation under development since 2023; employer privacy obligations in Labour Law
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Not found specific named statute
- Local language source
- Spanish
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Bolivia lacks comprehensive data protection statute. Discrimination protections exist in labour law but no specific CV content requirements found. Employer surveillance restrictions exist.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this