Resume rules in Cote d'Ivoire

Q: Should you put a photo on your CV in Cote d'Ivoire?

In practice: Common; professional photo expected What the law says: No legal mandate in CV; may be required for work authorization documentation

Q: Should you include your date of birth in Cote d'Ivoire?

In practice: Likely common but discrimination based on age prohibited What the law says: Not found in CV requirements; age-based discrimination prohibited under Labour Code

Q: Should you state your marital status in Cote d'Ivoire?

In practice: Not recommended What the law says: No legal requirement in CV

Q: Should you state your sex or gender in Cote d'Ivoire?

In practice: Optional What the law says: Equal pay required for same work or work of equal value, regardless of race (Labour Code); no CV mandate

Q: Should you state your nationality in Cote d'Ivoire?

In practice: Expected for work permits What the law says: CV requirements not found; work authorization must be documented for foreigners

What employers in Cote d'Ivoire expect on a Curriculum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.

Call it a CV for Cote d'Ivoire or a resume for Cote d'Ivoire: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in French.

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: Common

Common; professional photo expected

What the law says: No legal mandate in CV; may be required for work authorization documentation

Date of birth: Not found

Likely common but discrimination based on age prohibited

What the law says: Not found in CV requirements; age-based discrimination prohibited under Labour Code

Marital status: Not found

Not recommended

What the law says: No legal requirement in CV

Sex or gender: Optional

Optional

What the law says: Equal pay required for same work or work of equal value, regardless of race (Labour Code); no CV mandate

Nationality: Expected

Expected for work permits

What the law says: CV requirements not found; work authorization must be documented for foreigners

National ID number: Not found

Not found

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document: Curriculum Vitae
Language to submit in: French
Typical length: Not specified in sources; cover letter should not exceed 1 page
Address detail expected: Not specified in sources
Signature and date: Not typically required
Religion, ethnicity or caste: Not found in legal CV requirements; equal pay provisions apply regardless of race
Health, disability or pregnancy: Not found in CV requirements
Other customary attachments: For work permit: passport copy, qualifications, CV, documents must be in French or professionally translated by accredited translator, certified copies of educational qualifications
Employer may not ask for: Age-based discrimination in hiring; child labor laws prohibit employment under 16 (apprenticeship under 14)
Named statutes: Labour Code (new code effective September 17, 2015; replaced 1995 law)
Anti-discrimination statutes: Labour Code provisions on equal pay for equal work; age discrimination prohibited; child labor prohibitions
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: Confirmed.

Notes: New Labour Code effective 2015 replaced 1995 law. Equal pay requirement for same/equal work. Minimum wage: XOF 75,000/month (as of January 2023). Probation optional but must be agreed in writing. All foreign documents must be translated into French or by accredited translator. No comprehensive data protection authority identified in sources. Child labor age limits: 16 minimum (14 for apprentices).

Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this