CV format by country

A US resume gets rejected in Germany. A Lebenslauf gets rejected in New York. Pick your target country for the exact 2026 rules, length, photo, personal details, tone, and ATS, or let AlterCV apply them automatically.

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🇺🇸 US

United States resume format

1 page (2 for 10+ years) · Photo: Never · Direct, quantified

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🇬🇧 UK

United Kingdom CV format

2 pages standard · Photo: Never · Professional, understated

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🇩🇪 DE

Germany Lebenslauf format

1–2 pages, tabular · Photo: Expected (professional headshot) · Formal, factual

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🇫🇷 FR

France CV format

1 page strongly preferred · Photo: Common (optional) · Formal, precise

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🇨🇦 CA

Canada resume format

1–2 pages · Photo: Never · Professional, warm

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🇦🇺 AU

Australia resume format

2–4 pages · Photo: Never · Confident, detailed

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🇳🇱 NL

Netherlands CV format

1–2 pages max · Photo: Optional, common · Direct, zero fluff

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🇮🇳 IN

India resume format

1–3 pages · Photo: Optional (omit for global roles) · Respectful, thorough

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🇦🇪 AE

United Arab Emirates CV format

1–2 pages · Photo: Expected · Professional, detailed

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🇸🇬 SG

Singapore resume format

1–2 pages · Photo: Optional, fading · Efficient, quantified

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🇮🇪 IE

Ireland CV format

2 pages · Photo: Never · Professional, personable

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🇳🇿 NZ

New Zealand CV format

2–3 pages · Photo: Never · Genuine, capable

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🇨🇭 CH

Switzerland CV / Lebenslauf format

2–3 pages · Photo: Expected · Formal, meticulous

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🇸🇦 SA

Saudi Arabia CV format

2–4 pages · Photo: Expected · Formal, conservative

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🇶🇦 QA

Qatar CV format

2–4 pages · Photo: Expected · Formal, detailed

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