Resume rules in Monaco
What employers in Monaco expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Monaco or a resume for Monaco: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in French (required for employment).
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: professional photo often included but not required
What the law says: French law (GDPR) applies. No mandatory photo requirement in employment law.
Date of birth: Common
Common: frequently included on Monégasque CVs
What the law says: French GDPR applies; date of birth optional under French practice
Marital status: Uncommon
Uncommon: not typically included in modern CVs
What the law says: French law applies (data protection principles)
Sex or gender: Uncommon
Uncommon: not standard
What the law says: French equality law applies
Nationality: Common
Common: often included due to work permit requirements
What the law says: Not specified in employment law sources
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
- French (required for employment)
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- Contact details required; full address optional
- Signature and date
- Not typically required
- Officially prescribed form
- CV required for work authorization; no specific format mandated
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- French equality law prohibits discrimination; no CV requirement
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- French law protects; not on CVs unless disclosure chosen
- Other customary attachments
- Certified qualifications, employment history, education, languages
- Employer may not ask for
- Discrimination based on age, race, gender, religion (French law)
- Named statutes
- Code du Travail (Monégasque Labour Code); French GDPR (Règlement Général sur la Protection des Données)
- Data protection regime
- French GDPR (Regulation 2016/679)
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- French Code du Travail, French equality law (Code pénal articles on discrimination)
- Local language source
- French
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Monaco applies French employment law for work authorization. CV is required documentation for work permits. French practice (inherited from France) treats photos and date of birth as optional. No Monégasque-specific CV requirements published.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this