Resume rules in Liechtenstein

What employers in Liechtenstein expect on a Lebenslauf, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.

Call it a CV for Liechtenstein, a resume for Liechtenstein, or Lebenslauf: it's the same document.

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; not expected unless applying for visual-focused roles; if included, must be professional; many sources recommend omitting photo

What the law says: Equal Treatment Act prohibits discrimination based on appearance; photos are not mandatory and cannot be required by employers; GDPR via Datenschutzgesetz (DSG) restricts photo retention to hiring period only

Date of birth: Not found

Not specifically mentioned; likely included in personal information section following German/Alpine tradition

What the law says: No legal prohibition; Datenschutzgesetz allows personal data processing where suitable and required for employment

Marital status: Not found

Not specifically mentioned; likely traditional inclusion in German-speaking CVs

What the law says: Equal Treatment Act prohibits discrimination based on family status; no CV requirement

Sex or gender: Not found

Inferred from name; not explicitly stated

What the law says: Equal Treatment Act and Gender Equality Law prohibit gender discrimination; no disclosure required

Nationality: Not found

Not specifically mentioned; likely included for work permit clarification

What the law says: Equal Treatment Act prohibits discrimination based on ethnic origin or national status

National ID number: Not found

Not standard practice

What the law says: Not mentioned in employment/CV context

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document
Lebenslauf
Language to submit in
German; English acceptable for international roles
Typical length
Not specified; structured detailed format preferred
Address detail expected
Full address typical for German-speaking Alpine region
Signature and date
Lebenslauf typically signed and dated in German-speaking countries; Liechtenstein follows this convention
Officially prescribed form
None; Europass format acceptable but not mandated
Religion, ethnicity or caste
Law: Equal Treatment Act prohibits discrimination on religion and ethnic origin grounds. Practice: Avoid disclosure
Health, disability or pregnancy
Law: Equal Opportunities Act covers disability; Equal Treatment Act prohibits disability discrimination. Practice: Avoid voluntary disclosure unless seeking accommodations
Other customary attachments
References available upon request; structured reverse-chronological presentation of education and employment
Employer may not ask for
Employers cannot discriminate based on: sex, race, ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital/family status
Named statutes
Equal Treatment Act; Equal Opportunities Act; Employee Protection Law (Arbeitsgesetz); Person and Company Law (PGR); Datenschutzgesetz (DSG) 2018; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) via EEA Agreement
Data protection regime
GDPR (EU 2016/679) via EEA Joint Committee Decision 154/2018 (effective July 20, 2018) + Datenschutzgesetz (DSG 2018, in force January 1, 2019); Datenschutzstelle (DSS) as independent supervisory authority; ABGB ยง1173a Art. 28a governs employee data processing
Anti-discrimination statutes
Equal Treatment Act; Equal Opportunities Act; Employee Protection Law (Arbeitsgesetz); Constitution
Local language source
German

Where this came from

Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.

Notes: Liechtenstein applies GDPR via EEA membership with supplemental national legislation (DSG). Photo inclusion is optional and increasingly discouraged per equal treatment principles; retention limited to hiring period. CVs follow German/Alpine convention (Lebenslauf format) with structured presentation and typically signed/dated. Comprehensive equal treatment and equal opportunities laws protect against discrimination on multiple grounds. Limited specific CV guidance published; information inferred from employment law and data protection authorities.

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

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