The Spanish CV: complete, formal, personal.

Spanish employers expect a complete picture: a one-to-two-page currículum with photo still common, a clear trajectory, and a formal carta de presentación. Large companies and the public sector often add their own forms — the CV still opens the door.

Spanish CV at a glance

Photo: Common and expected, not mandatory
Length: One to two pages
Format: Reverse-chronological, A4
Cover letter: Carta de presentación, one page

Spanish CV

Structure that opens doors

Photo and contact details, a brief objetivo profesional naming the target role, experience in reverse-chronological order with quantified achievements, then education, languages and skills. If you are authorised to work, foreigners add their NIE; otherwise say nothing about permits on the CV.

Spanish CV

Photo and presentation

A professional headshot in a top corner is the norm and recruiters expect one — but it stays voluntary, and candidate data falls under minimisation (LOPDGDD/RGPD). Keep the design clean: heavy graphics fail ATS filters that Spanish portals increasingly use.

Spanish CV

The carta de presentación

One formal page — presentación, motivación with one proof, cierre with availability. Formal usted tone unless the company culture is plainly informal. FlowResume drafts it from your CV facts in your tone, and every sentence stays editable.