Resume rules in Togo
What employers in Togo expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Togo or a resume for Togo: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in French.
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; formal professional photo expected following Francophone convention
What the law says: No law requiring or prohibiting photo on CV; employer cannot discriminate on appearance under data protection law
Date of birth: Common
Common; typically included with personal details
What the law says: No legal requirement; personal data minimization principles under Law 2019-014
Marital status: Common
Common; included in personal section
What the law says: No legal requirement; personal data minimization principles under Law 2019-014
Sex or gender: Not found
Not typically stated; optional in professional CVs
What the law says: No specific legal requirement on CV; prohibition on employment discrimination
Nationality: Common
Common; included in header with other personal details
What the law says: No legal requirement to state nationality on CV
National ID number: Uncommon
Uncommon; explicitly advised against including in header
What the law says: Do not include national ID card number on CV (employer may request separately if needed)
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Language to submit in
- French
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- City/address with phone and email in header
- Signature and date
- Not typically required or expected
- Officially prescribed form
- None; French language requirement is binding
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- No legal requirement; prohibited grounds for employment discrimination under Labour Code 2021-012
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- No legal requirement; prohibited grounds for employment discrimination
- Other customary attachments
- Police clearance certificate, medical certificate required for work visa applications; diplomas and professional qualifications
- Employer may not ask for
- Race, color, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed, religion, political opinion, disability, HIV status, marital status; national ID card number should not be requested on CV
- Named statutes
- Labour Code (Loi 2021-012, June 18, 2021); Law No. 2019-014 Relating to Protection of Personal Data (October 2019)
- Data protection regime
- Law No. 2019-014 (2019); data protection authority IPDCP mandated but not yet established
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Labour Code (Loi 2021-012, 2021) - covers employment discrimination
- Local language source
- French
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Conflicting guidance on photo: some sources recommend including formal photo per Francophone practice, others advise against unless requested. Data protection authority not yet operational, so enforcement is limited. No statutory requirements found for CV format specification.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this