Resume rules in Moldova
What employers in Moldova expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Moldova or a resume for Moldova: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Romanian, Russian.
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: included in some CVs but not standard or expected
What the law says: No law specifies CV photo requirements. Law No. 195/2024 on Protection of Personal Data (effective 23 Aug 2026) governs personal data processing.
Date of birth: Common
Common: typically included on Moldovan CVs
What the law says: Law No. 195/2024 permits processing of date of birth for employment purposes if necessary and transparent.
Marital status: Uncommon
Uncommon: rarely included on modern CVs
Sex or gender: Uncommon
Uncommon: not standard practice
Nationality: Uncommon
Uncommon: not typically included
National ID number: Uncommon
Uncommon: not standard on CVs
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Language to submit in
- Romanian, Russian
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- City/contact information expected; full address not standard
- Signature and date
- Not required
- Officially prescribed form
- Europass format optional
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- No law restricts or mandates; Law No. 195/2024 applies general data protection principles.
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- No specific law on CV disclosure; Law No. 195/2024 protects special categories data.
- Other customary attachments
- Languages, education, work experience
- Employer may not ask for
- Not explicitly codified for CV stage; data protection requires lawfulness, fairness, transparency
- Named statutes
- Law No. 195/2024 on Protection of Personal Data (Legea nr. 195/2024 privind protecția datelor cu caracter personal); effective 23 Aug 2026
- Data protection regime
- Law No. 195/2024 (2024, effective Aug 2026) + national supervisory authority (NCPDP)
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Not found with specific statute names
- Local language source
- Romanian
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Moldova's new data protection law (195/2024) aligns with GDPR and becomes effective Aug 2026. No CV-specific legal requirements found. Practice follows regional European norms influenced by Europass.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this