Resume rules in Czechia
What employers in Czechia expect on a Životopis (životopis) or Curriculum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Czechia, a resume for Czechia, or Životopis: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Czech, English increasingly common.
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; frequently expected
What the law says: No legal requirement; GDPR Article 88 framework applies
Date of birth: Not found
Very common; widely included
What the law says: No legal requirement; GDPR Article 9 restricts age data processing
Marital status: Not found
Sometimes included, generally optional
What the law says: No legal requirement
Sex or gender: Not found
Often included in practice
What the law says: Not required; Directive 2006/54/EC applies
Nationality: Not found
Sometimes included for work authorization
What the law says: Not required; Directive 2000/43/EC prohibits ethnic discrimination
National ID number: Not found
Rare; may be collected separately
What the law says: Not required on CV
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Životopis (životopis) or Curriculum Vitae
- Language to submit in
- Czech, English increasingly common
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- City or full address commonly expected
- Signature and date
- Sometimes included
- Officially prescribed form
- Europass format accepted; no official Czech format
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Prohibited under Directive 2000/43/EC
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Not required; Directive 2000/78/EC prohibits disability discrimination; GDPR Article 9 restricts health data
- Other customary attachments
- References expected; diplomas often requested
- Employer may not ask for
- Ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, health status, sexual orientation, marital/family status, political beliefs
- Named statutes
- GDPR (EU 2016/679); Council Directive 2000/78/EC; Council Directive 2006/54/EC; Council Directive 2000/43/EC; Czech Personal Data Protection Act; Czech Labor Code
- Data protection regime
- GDPR (EU 2016/679) + Czech Office for Personal Data Protection
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Council Directive 2000/78/EC; Council Directive 2006/54/EC; Council Directive 2000/43/EC; Czech Antidiscrimination Act
- Local language source
- Czech
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Czech Republic is EU member since 2004; all EU directives fully apply. Hiring practices are relatively modern and aligned with EU standards. Photo inclusion is very common in practice despite no legal requirement.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this