Writing a teaching CV for Mexico
A photo is common on CVs for Mexico and safe to include. Nationality is expected because it decides visa eligibility, the CV should run to 2 pages, and it should be laid out for Letter paper.
The visa
Temporary resident visa with permission to work, or work authorisation via the employer
Bachelor's degree and TEFL for better positions, though the market is informal and many teachers start on tourist status before regularising.
What goes on the CV for Mexico
- Photo
- common
- Nationality
- expected
- Date of birth
- optional
- Marital status
- avoid
- Length
- 2 pages
- Paper size
- Letter
Common on Mexican CVs and generally welcomed.
Documents you will need
- •Degree certificate
- •TEFL/TESOL certificate
- •Proof of income for residency
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Mexico employers look for
- •Spanish level
- •Whether you are already in Mexico
- •Business English experience — corporate classes are where the pay is
Leave out
- •Marital status
Tone
Personable and practical. Letter paper, unlike most of this list.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the Letter layout, the 2-page target, the fields Mexico 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.