CV format by country: Europe and beyond

Country by country

• GuideThe German CV Format: How to Write a LebenslaufWhat a German Lebenslauf actually contains: photo, date of birth, nationality, two pages, MM/yyyy dates, Zeugnisse, and when to write it in German.
• GuideThe French CV Format: One Page, and Why It HoldsHow to write a French CV: the one-page rule and why it is real, the photo, French or English, the lettre de motivation, and how grandes ecoles are read.
• GuideThe Dutch CV Format: Plain, Two Pages, No PhotoHow to write a CV for the Netherlands: two plain A4 pages, no photo or date of birth, a short profile at the top, and why English is fine at Dutch firms.
• GuideThe Spanish CV Format, and Why Idiomas MattersHow to write a CV for Spain: photo, date of birth and nationality are all expected, dates run MM/yyyy, and the languages section carries unusual weight.
• GuideThe Nordic CV Format: Short, Plain and PersonalSweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland share a CV format: two pages, photo common, no date of birth, English standard, and a section about you as a person.

Rules across Europe

• GuideCV Photo Rules by Country in EuropePhoto or no photo, country by country across Europe, why the split exists at all, and what to do when you are applying on both sides of it at once.
• GuideCV Length by Country: One Page or Two in EuropeHow long a CV should be in each European country, why France is the outlier, what to cut first, and the one thing you should never delete to save space.
• GuideCV vs Resume in Europe: What to Send WhereIn Europe a CV is the normal job application document, not an academic record. What the word means country by country, and why one page is a US rule.
• GuideEuropass vs a Modern CV: When to Use WhichWhen the Europass format is genuinely asked for, when it makes you look like you did not try, and what the format gets right that everyone else copies.

Special cases

• GuideGraduate Scheme CV Format: What Gets ReadA graduate scheme CV is scored against named competencies on a single page. How to structure yours, and how to build honest bullets from thin experience.
• GuideMiM Resume Format: What Admissions ReadsHow to build a one-page MiM resume, what admissions committees read for at this stage of a career, and how it differs from a CV written for a job.
• GuideHow to Write a CV for Visa SponsorshipSponsorship adds a second reader who is checking whether you are worth the paperwork. Here is how to remove the ambiguity that ends the review early.
• GuideEU Blue Card: What Your CV and Documents NeedWhat the EU Blue Card actually requires, how the salary threshold is set nationally and revised each year, and how to present a degree so it survives the check.
• GuideShould You Mention Visa Status on Your CV?Where stating your right to work helps and where it quietly costs you, country by country, plus the exact wording to use when you do include it.

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