Resume rules in Cyprus
What employers in Cyprus expect on a CV / Curriculum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Cyprus or a resume for Cyprus: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English, Greek.
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, despite no legal mandate. Professional headshot acceptable in most sectors
What the law says: No legal requirement for applicants to include photos; GDPR restricts employer handling of personal data including images
Date of birth: Optional
Optional but still common in practice, though increasingly omitted
What the law says: No legal requirement on applicant CVs; GDPR (EU 2016/679) restricts processing of age-related data
Marital status: Uncommon
Uncommon in modern CVs; increasingly omitted
What the law says: No legal requirement; not covered by specific statute
Sex or gender: Uncommon
Uncommon to state unless relevant
What the law says: GDPR restricts processing; Equal Treatment Law (L. 205(I)/2004) prohibits gender discrimination
Nationality: Common
Common to indicate legal right to work, especially for non-EU nationals
What the law says: Immigration/work authorization relevant; not specifically prohibited
National ID number: Uncommon
Uncommon; not standard practice
What the law says: No specific statute requiring national ID on CV
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- CV / Curriculum Vitae
- Language to submit in
- English, Greek
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- City level or full address acceptable; email/phone standard
- Signature and date
- Not typically required; optional
- Officially prescribed form
- Europass CV widely recognized and used
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- GDPR and Equal Treatment Law (L. 205(I)/2004) restrict collection; subject to anti-discrimination rules
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Equal Treatment Law (L. 205(I)/2004) and GDPR restrict collection; disclosure voluntary
- Other customary attachments
- References increasingly provided as contact details rather than 'on request'
- Employer may not ask for
- Employer cannot request: age, photo (before interview stage), medical history, family status, except where job-essential under Equal Treatment Law L. 205(I)/2004
- Named statutes
- GDPR (EU 2016/679), Equal Treatment Law (Νόμος για την ίση μεταχείριση L. 205(I)/2004)
- Data protection regime
- GDPR (EU 2016/679) + Cyprus Data Protection Authority
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Equal Treatment Law (L. 205(I)/2002), Gender Equality Directive (2006/54/EC)
- 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: Europass is widely disseminated in Cyprus business context. GDPR applies. Photo and DOB increasingly omitted in modern practice but still appear in legacy templates.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this