Resume rules in San Marino

What employers in San Marino expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Curriculum, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.

Call it a CV for San Marino or a resume for San Marino: 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: Optional

Optional; European practice suggests inclusion is common but not mandatory

What the law says: No legal mandate. Law No. 171/2018 on Data Protection restricts collection and processing of personal data including photos; employer must have lawful basis and provide notice.

Date of birth: Optional

Optional; common in European CVs but increasingly omitted to reduce age discrimination risk

What the law says: No legal prohibition on applicant providing DOB. Constitutional Declaration of Citizens' Rights Article 4 (amended 1974, updated 2002, amended 2019 regarding LGBTQ rights) protects against age discrimination; employer may not discriminate based on age.

Marital status: Optional

Optional; not standard to include on CV

What the law says: No legal prohibition. Declaration of Citizens' Rights Article 4 and employment law framework protect against marital/family status discrimination.

Sex or gender: Optional

Optional; not standard to include on CV

What the law says: Constitutional protections and employment law prohibit sex/gender discrimination in hiring. San Marino law recognizes equal pay for equal work.

Nationality: Optional

Optional; may be relevant for work permit context

What the law says: No legal prohibition on stating nationality. No evidence of nationality-based discrimination protections in employment law at statutory level.

National ID number: Avoid

Avoid on initial CV; identification typically requested separately if offer made

What the law says: Law No. 171/2018 on Data Protection restricts collection of identification numbers; employer must justify purpose and have lawful basis.

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document
Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Curriculum
Language to submit in
Italian; English acceptable in international contexts
Typical length
1-2 pages typical; European standard format
Address detail expected
City/region typical; full address not necessary
Signature and date
No evidence of requirement for handwritten signature or date on CV
Officially prescribed form
Europass available as European standard format; no San Marino-specific official form mandated
Religion, ethnicity or caste
Constitutional and legal framework protects against discrimination based on religion and ethnic origin in employment, though specific statutory language varies.
Health, disability or pregnancy
Employment law framework prohibits discrimination based on disability. Employers may not request health information unless directly job-relevant and justified.
Other customary attachments
No prescribed attachments; references may be requested post-offer
Employer may not ask for
Under Constitutional Declaration of Citizens' Rights Article 4 (amended 2019 to include LGBTQ protections) and employment law: employers may not request or discriminate based on sex, age, marital status, family status, disability, religion, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. Law No. 171/2018 restricts collection of sensitive personal data.
Named statutes
Legge No. 171 del 21 dicembre 2018 (Law on Protection of Individuals Regarding Processing of Personal Data); Constitutional Law No. 59/1974 Declaration of Citizens' Rights, amended by Constitutional Law No. 36/2002 and further amended 2019 (Articolo 4 on equality and LGBTQ protections)
Data protection regime
Law No. 171 of 21 December 2018 (national data protection law) + Garante per la Protezione della Riservatezza dei Dati Personali (Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data Confidentiality) as supervisory authority. San Marino does not fall under EU GDPR.
Anti-discrimination statutes
Constitutional Declaration of Citizens' Rights Article 4 (equality, non-discrimination); employment law provisions prohibiting discrimination on multiple grounds
Local language source
Italian

Where this came from

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

Notes: LAW: San Marino is a microstate not covered by EU GDPR but has its own data protection law (No. 171/2018) and constitutional anti-discrimination protections. Little published guidance exists on CV content requirements or best practices in English. PRACTICE: No evidence of San Marino-specific CV conventions; likely follows European norms given geographic location and European institutional alignments (Council of Europe signatory). San Marino recently passed anti-discrimination protections at constitutional level (2019 referendum added LGBTQ protections). Employment law framework appears comprehensive but detailed statutory references difficult to access in English. Confidence is Low due to limited published English-language sources on San Marino employment law specifics.

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

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