Resume rules in the Palestine
What employers in the Palestine expect on a السيرة الذاتية (al-sīra al-dhātiyya), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for the Palestine or a resume for the Palestine: 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: Uncommon
Uncommon and not recommended. Including photo exposes employer to legal risk; focus on qualifications and skills instead
What the law says: No specific rule; Palestinian Data Protection Law 2022 restricts employer collection of non-job-related personal data
Date of birth: Avoid
Avoid
What the law says: Covered under Palestinian Data Protection Law 2022; Article 100 of Labor Law 2000 prohibits age discrimination
Marital status: Optional
Optional but better to avoid
What the law says: Palestinian Labor Law 2000 prohibits discrimination on family status; no CV rule
Sex or gender: Avoid
Avoid stating unless relevant
What the law says: Article 100 of Labor Law 2000 prohibits gender discrimination; equal pay mandated
Nationality: Optional
Optional; relevant for citizenship-dependent roles
What the law says: Palestinian Labor Law 2000 addresses right to work; no specific CV rule
National ID number: Not found
Not typically on CV
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- السيرة الذاتية (al-sīra al-dhātiyya)
- Language to submit in
- Arabic (official); English and Hebrew common for international roles
- Typical length
- Not specified; professional, skills-focused approach emphasized
- Address detail expected
- City/general location, not full address
- Signature and date
- Not standard
- Officially prescribed form
- Conservative, professional design; focus on technical qualifications and achievements
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Labor Law 2000 prohibits discrimination on religion and ethnicity; no CV rule
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Labor Law 2000 prohibits disability discrimination; no CV rule
- Other customary attachments
- Cover letter required; education/professional certificates required; proof of identity required
- Employer may not ask for
- Discrimination on gender (Article 100), religion, ethnicity, disability, age (Article 100 implies age discrimination prohibited)
- Named statutes
- Palestinian Labor Law No. 7 of 2000; Palestinian Data Protection Law 2022
- Data protection regime
- Palestinian Data Protection Law 2022 (based on GDPR standards)
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Palestinian Labor Law 2000, Articles 100-101 (prohibits gender discrimination, hazardous work for women, night shifts for pregnant women)
- Local language source
- Arabic sources checked
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Palestinian Labor Law 2000 (Law No. 7) prohibits discrimination on gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, and age. Palestinian Data Protection Law 2022 restricts employer collection of personal data not essential for employment. Practice is to avoid photos and personal details, emphasizing skills and qualifications instead. Arab-language sources confirm conservative CV approach.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this