Resume rules in Mozambique
What employers in Mozambique expect on a Currículo Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Mozambique, a resume for Mozambique, or Currículo Vitae: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Portuguese.
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
What the law says: No law restricts applicants from including photos; employer discrimination protected by Labour Law 13/2023 privacy provisions
Date of birth: Common
Common
What the law says: Labour Law 13/2023 allows employers to collect age data unless it violates privacy; no blanket prohibition
Marital status: Common
Common
What the law says: No law restricts applicants from disclosing marital status
Sex or gender: Optional
Optional, avoid per modern best practice
What the law says: Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sex; Labour Law 13/2023 protects against gender-based discrimination
Nationality: Common
Common
What the law says: No law restricts applicants from stating nationality
National ID number: Common
Common
What the law says: Labour Law 13/2023 allows collection if job-relevant; no blanket restriction
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Currículo Vitae
- Language to submit in
- Portuguese
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- Current address commonly included
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Labour Law 13/2023 protects privacy; no explicit prohibition on disclosure by applicant
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Labour Law 13/2023 allows employers to require medical tests; medical data protected under privacy provisions
- Other customary attachments
- References commonly expected
- Employer may not ask for
- Employers prohibited from requesting personal data that violates privacy without legal justification (Labour Law 13/2023)
- Named statutes
- Labour Law (Act 13/2023 of 25 August 2023); Constitution of Mozambique
- Data protection regime
- Draft Personal Data Protection Law (submitted to Parliament, not yet enacted); Labour Law 13/2023 provides partial privacy protections for employee data
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Constitution; Labour Law 13/2023
- Local language source
- Portuguese
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Mozambique is developing comprehensive data protection legislation but relies on Labour Law 13/2023 for employment-related privacy. Law 13/2023 entered force 21 February 2024.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this