Resume rules in Guyana
What employers in Guyana expect on a Curriculum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Guyana or a resume for Guyana: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English.
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 standard practice unless employer requests; focus on skills and experience instead
What the law says: No specific law restricting or requiring photos on applicant CVs
Date of birth: Uncommon
Uncommon; personal information generally discouraged
What the law says: No specific law restricting or requiring date of birth on applicant CVs
Marital status: Uncommon
Uncommon; personal information generally discouraged
What the law says: No specific law
Sex or gender: Uncommon
Uncommon; personal information generally discouraged
What the law says: No specific law on CV
Nationality: Uncommon
Uncommon on CV; verified during legal employment processes
What the law says: Data Protection Act 2023 governs personal data including nationality; work permit processes require proof of legal status
National ID number: Uncommon
Uncommon on CV; required for work permit documentation only
What the law says: No specific law on CV
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae
- Language to submit in
- English
- Typical length
- Typically 2 pages
- Address detail expected
- Contact information typical; full address not mandated
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Data Protection Act 2023 restricts processing of sensitive personal data including ethnic/racial origin without justification
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Data Protection Act 2023 restricts processing of health data; appropriate safeguards required
- Other customary attachments
- For work permits: detailed CV, valid passport, certified qualification copies, employer letter, job description, two passport-sized photos
- Employer may not ask for
- Employer cannot process sensitive personal data (race, ethnicity, health, etc.) without lawful basis; Data Protection Act 2023 enforces strict conditions
- Named statutes
- Data Protection Act, No. 18 of 2023
- Data protection regime
- Guyana Data Protection Act (2023) modeled on GDPR with Data Protection Office oversight
- 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: Guyana's Data Protection Act 2023 is recent and modeled on GDPR. Work permits require separate photo documentation. CVs should be concise and skills-focused without personal information.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this