United Kingdom CV and resume guidance
Which personal details should I remove from my CV before applying in the UK?
Remove your date of birth, age, marital status and nationality, and leave off a photo. The National Careers Service advises leaving out age, date of birth, marital status and nationality. Several of these relate to characteristics that are protected under UK discrimination rules, such as age, marriage or civil partnership and race (which includes nationality).
Keep:
- Full name.
- Phone number and email.
- Town or city (a full address is optional).
- LinkedIn profile, if it is up to date.
Leave off: religion, number of children, health details, National Insurance number and passport number.
If you need to show you can work in the UK, add a short line such as "Right to work in the UK". Employers check right to work separately before you start.
If an employer needs any of this for legal or administrative checks, they will ask for it on a separate form, usually later in the process.
Sources
- How to write a CV (National Careers Service (England))
- Discrimination: your rights (GOV.UK)
- Prove your right to work to an employer (GOV.UK)
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