Resume rules in Kiribati
What employers in Kiribati expect on a Resume/CV (English); Iango-ma-akea (Kiribati, informal), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Kiribati or a resume for Kiribati: 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: Optional
Optional; practices vary by employer and sector
What the law says: No legal requirement; employment law framework minimal
Date of birth: Not found
May be included, practices vary
What the law says: No legal requirement
Marital status: Not found
Varies; sometimes included
What the law says: No legal requirement
Sex or gender: Not found
Varies by context
What the law says: No requirement; minimal legal framework
Nationality: Not found
Status often noted for work permit/eligibility purposes
What the law says: Employment eligibility may depend on citizenship; not formally required on CV
National ID number: Not found
Not typically included
What the law says: No legal requirement
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Resume/CV (English); Iango-ma-akea (Kiribati, informal)
- Language to submit in
- English
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- Island/district; varies by context
- Signature and date
- Not typically required
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- No legal requirement; minimal legal framework
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- No legal requirement; minimal protections
- Other customary attachments
- References sometimes requested; educational documents may be requested
- Employer may not ask for
- Not found (minimal employment law framework)
- Named statutes
- Employment and Industrial Relations Act 2015 (repealed Employment Ordinance Cap. 30 from 1966); Constitution of Kiribati (equal opportunity principles, limited enforceability)
- Data protection regime
- Data Protection Act 2025 (recently enacted, first reading passed April 2025)
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Not found (minimal anti-discrimination framework; gender equality commission may exist but limited enforcement)
- Local language source
- English and Kiribati
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Corrected.
Notes: Very limited published information on CV requirements and employment law. Kiribati is a small Pacific island nation with minimal formal employment regulation. Hiring practices likely informal and community-based. No comprehensive legal framework protecting personal data or preventing employment discrimination.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this