Writing a teaching CV for Poland
A photo is common on CVs for Poland 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 an employer-sponsored work permit and temporary residence
Bachelor's degree plus TEFL/TESOL; CELTA is well recognised.
What goes on the CV for Poland
- Photo
- common
- Nationality
- required
- Date of birth
- optional
- Marital status
- avoid
- Length
- 2 pages
- Paper size
- A4
Common, and normal in the Europass layout many Polish employers expect.
Documents you will need
- •Degree certificate
- •TEFL/CELTA certificate
- •Criminal record check
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Poland employers look for
- •Nationality and EU status
- •CELTA if you hold it — the Polish market knows and values it specifically
- •Business English and exam prep experience
Leave out
- •Marital status
Tone
Straightforward and qualification-led.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the A4 layout, the 2-page target, the fields Poland 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.