Resume rules in Suriname
What employers in Suriname expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Suriname or a resume for Suriname: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in Dutch, 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 expected
What the law says: No law explicitly requiring or prohibiting photos on CVs; employer risk under anti-discrimination provisions regarding protected characteristics
Date of birth: Expected
Expected by local employers
What the law says: No specific law on date of birth; protected under anti-discrimination law (Arbeidswet)
Marital status: Not found
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Sex or gender: Not found
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What the law says: Protected under Employment Equal Treatment Act 2022; employers cannot discriminate based on gender identity
Nationality: Not found
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National ID number: Not found
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The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Language to submit in
- Dutch, English
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Protected under anti-discrimination law; employers cannot discriminate based on religion or race
- Employer may not ask for
- Gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race (per Employment Equal Treatment Act 2022 and Arbeidswet)
- Named statutes
- Arbeidswet (Labour Act); Employment Equal Treatment Act 2022 (Dutch: Wet gelijke behandeling op grond van geslachtsidentiteit 2022)
- Data protection regime
- Personal Data Protection Law (status under development; conflicting sources on current enforcement)
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Employment Equal Treatment Act 2022 (gender identity); anti-discrimination provisions in Arbeidswet (sexual orientation, race, religion)
- Local language source
- English only
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Limited published data on CV requirements in English. Employment law framework exists but specific CV regulations not documented. Data protection regime status unclear from sources.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this