Writing a teaching CV for Saudi Arabia
Include a photo. It is expected for Saudi Arabia. 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
Work visa and Iqama residence permit, sponsored by the employer
Bachelor's degree minimum; a master's, CELTA/DELTA or licence is common for university and corporate posts. Many roles are single-gender.
What goes on the CV for Saudi Arabia
- Photo
- expected
- Nationality
- required
- Date of birth
- expected
- Marital status
- expected
- Length
- 2 pages
- Paper size
- A4
Expected, and dress in the photo should be conservative.
Documents you will need
- •Degree certificate, attested by your foreign ministry and the Saudi embassy
- •Criminal background check, attested
- •Medical examination at an approved clinic
- •Marriage certificate if bringing a spouse, attested
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Saudi Arabia employers look for
- •Nationality and marital status
- •Whether you have Gulf or Middle East experience — heavily weighted
- •CELTA/DELTA or a master's if you hold one; they move you into a different pay band
Leave out
- •Any reference to religion other than your own factual details, politics, or alcohol
Tone
Formal, credential-first, understated.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the A4 layout, the 2-page target, the fields Saudi Arabia 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.