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CV templates with a photo

Whether to include a photograph is a market convention rather than a rule. It is expected in much of German-speaking Europe and common in Spain; in the UK and the US it is usually left off, partly because employers avoid material that could support a discrimination claim.

Every template on this site can show a photo, and every one can hide it. These are the designs that give it a considered position rather than squeezing it in.

Photo conventions by country

Whether to include a photograph is a hiring convention rather than a rule, and it varies by market. This is what is usual, not what is required.

CountryPhotoUsual lengthCalled
United KingdomUncommon2 pagesCV
United StatesAvoided1 pageResume
SwitzerlandExpected2 pagesLebenslauf / CV
GermanyExpected2 pagesLebenslauf
AustriaExpected2 pagesLebenslauf
SpainCommon2 pagesCurrículum vítae
FranceCommon1 pageCV
ItalyCommon2 pagesCurriculum vitae
PortugalCommon2 pagesCurriculum vitae