Resume rules in Brunei
What employers in Brunei expect on a CV, Rezyume, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Brunei or a resume for Brunei: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English, Malay.
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 unless requested; conflicting sources suggest possible expectation
Date of birth: Not found
Not mentioned
Marital status: Not found
Not mentioned
Sex or gender: Not found
Not mentioned
Nationality: Not found
Required to verify work visa/permit validity
What the law says: Work visa/permit mandatory for non-locals; employment status verification required
National ID number: Not found
Not mentioned
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- CV, Rezyume
- Language to submit in
- English, Malay
- Typical length
- 2 pages typical for mid-career, may vary
- Address detail expected
- Contact information expected
- Signature and date
- Not mentioned
- Other customary attachments
- References from previous employers or prominent persons; work visa/permit documentation
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Employment Order, 2009 (EO 2009)
- Local language source
- English only
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Corrected.
Notes: Minimal published information on Brunei CV legal or practice requirements. Work visa mandatory for non-citizens but this is employment law rather than CV law. Sources emphasize clean formatting and reference requirements but provide little on protected characteristics or legal constraints on CV content.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this