Resume rules in Nicaragua

What employers in Nicaragua expect on a Currículum Vitae, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.

Call it a CV for Nicaragua, a resume for Nicaragua, or Currículum Vitae: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Spanish, 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: Common

Common, professional headshot recommended

What the law says: No explicit requirement; Constitution Article 27 protects against discrimination based on appearance via race/gender prohibitions

Date of birth: Common

Common, typically included at start of CV

What the law says: No explicit requirement; Constitution prohibits discrimination based on birth condition

Marital status: Common

Common, typically included

What the law says: No explicit requirement; Constitution prohibits discrimination based on condition

Sex or gender: Common

Common to include but legally protected from discrimination

What the law says: Labor Code criminalizes discrimination based on sex/gender; Constitution Article 27 prohibits sex discrimination

Nationality: Common

Common to include; protected from discrimination

What the law says: Constitution Article 27 prohibits discrimination based on nationality; nationality-based discrimination prohibited during employment

National ID number: Not found

Not found

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document
Currículum Vitae
Language to submit in
Spanish, English
Typical length
2 pages max
Signature and date
Common practice to sign CV
Religion, ethnicity or caste
Labor Code and Constitution prohibit discrimination based on religion, ethnic origin, race
Health, disability or pregnancy
Labor Code prohibits discrimination based on disability and physical condition
Employer may not ask for
Employer cannot request or consider: age, nationality (during employment), political affiliation, race, ethnic origin, sex, religion, disability, physical condition, social condition
Named statutes
Constitución Política de la República de Nicaragua 1987 (rev. 2014); Código del Trabajo
Anti-discrimination statutes
Nicaragua Constitution Article 27; Labor Code (Código del Trabajo)
Local language source
Spanish

Where this came from

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

Notes: Nicaragua follows Latin American practice of including personal details on CVs. Photos common but not legally mandated. Constitution provides broad anti-discrimination protections but no specific CV law exists. Labor Code prohibits discrimination in employment decisions.

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

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