Build a CV that Portugal recruiters actually read

What Portugal recruiters expect

Portuguese CVs follow EU Europass conventions. 1-2 pages reverse-chronological. IEFP (Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional / iefp.pt) is the Public Employment Service. Photo conventional but optional under Lei 93/2017 (Anti-Discrimination) + Código do Trabalho. European Portuguese for Portugal; note dialect differences if writing for Brazilian recipients (Brazilian Portuguese is a separate market). EU language framework (A1–C2). Date format DD/MM/YYYY. NIF (tax ID) NEVER on a public CV. Strong outbound corridor to Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, UK, Germany, Switzerland, US. Maritime / fisheries sector specialisations are a Portugal-specific differentiator.

Local job titles we know

• financeFinancial Analyst / Analista financeiro
• hospitalityDiretor de F&B / F&B Manager
• hospitalityDiretor de Hotel / General Manager
• hospitalityChef Executivo / Executive Chef
• hospitalityChefe de Receção / Front Office Manager
• marketingMarketing Manager / Gestor de marketing / Diretor de marketing
• opsProject Manager / Gestor de projeto (PMP)
• opsHR Manager / Gestor de RH

What we KEEP OFF your CV in Portugal

Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:

• no nif

Trusted government sources we cite

• IEFP — Portugal's public employment + vocational training service— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal
• IEFP Online — official jobseeker + employer portal— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal
• Employment registration — official process— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal

Portugal CV — frequently asked questions

What paper size does a Portugal CV use?

A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Portugal. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.

What date format should I use on a Portugal CV?

DD/MM/YYYY is the convention recruiters in Portugal expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.

What language should my Portugal CV be written in?

Common defaults are pt, en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Portugal recruiters.

What information should I NOT put on a Portugal CV?

Recruiters in Portugal typically don't want: nif. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.

Does CVJinny work for Portugal job applications?

Yes — CVJinny is built for Portugal (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.