Resume rules in Panama

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

Call it a CV for Panama, a resume for Panama, or Currículum: 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; Law 11/2005 and Law 7/2018 prohibit discrimination in hiring based on protected characteristics

Date of birth: Not found

Not found specific guidance

What the law says: Not found explicit requirement

Marital status: Not found

Not found specific guidance

What the law says: Not found explicit requirement

Sex or gender: Not found

Not found specific guidance

What the law says: Law 11 of 2005; Law 7 of 2018 prohibits discrimination based on sex and sexual harassment

Nationality: Not found

Not found specific guidance

What the law says: Law 11 of 2005 prohibits discrimination based on birth

National ID number: Not found

Not found

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document
Currículum
Language to submit in
Spanish, English
Religion, ethnicity or caste
Law 11 of 2005 prohibits discrimination based on race and religion
Health, disability or pregnancy
Law 11 of 2005 mentions disability protections
Other customary attachments
Passport, educational diplomas and certifications, criminal record certificate from home country
Employer may not ask for
Employer cannot request or consider: race, birth, disability, social class, sex, religion, political ideas
Named statutes
Ley No. 11 de 2005 (Anti-discrimination law); Ley No. 7 de 2018 (Prevention of harassment and discrimination)
Anti-discrimination statutes
Law 11 of 2005; Law 7 of 2018
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: Panama has strong anti-discrimination laws but limited specific guidance on CV format. Photos customary but not legally mandated. Law 11/2005 and newer Law 7/2018 provide broad protections against discrimination in employment.

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

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