Writing a teaching CV for Czech Republic
A photo is common on CVs for Czech Republic and safe to include. Nationality is required because it decides visa eligibility, the CV should run to 2 pages, and it should be laid out for A4 paper.
The visa
EU right to work, or a zivnostensky list (trade licence) for freelance teaching
Bachelor's degree and a TEFL/TESOL are standard. Non-EU teachers commonly work on a trade licence as self-employed contractors rather than as employees.
What goes on the CV for Czech Republic
- Photo
- common
- Nationality
- required
- Date of birth
- optional
- Marital status
- avoid
- Length
- 2 pages
- Paper size
- A4
Common in Central European CVs; optional and safe either way.
Documents you will need
- •Degree certificate
- •TEFL/TESOL certificate
- •Criminal record extract for the trade licence
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Czech Republic employers look for
- •Nationality and EU status
- •Whether you already hold a zivnostensky list — schools strongly prefer teachers who do
- •Business English experience, which is where the Prague market actually pays
Leave out
- •Marital status, photo-heavy design
Tone
Plain and competent. The market is mature and unimpressed by hype.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the A4 layout, the 2-page target, the fields Czech Republic expects — and checks your passport against the visa before you apply. Free to use, with nothing held back and no watermark.
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Other destinations
These are prevailing hiring and document norms, not legal advice, and immigration rules change. Confirm anything that costs you money with the employer and the nearest consulate.