Saudi Arabia CV — ready-to-fill template

The Saudi market gives real weight to attested qualifications and professional classification, especially in engineering, healthcare and accounting.

What local employers expect

• State nationality and residency status if you are an expatriate
• Highlight qualifications attested by the relevant authorities
• State your Arabic and English proficiency levels
• Include a tax or commercial registration number for freelance work
• Keep the CV to a reasonable two pages maximum

Documents usually requested with the CV

• Copy of national ID or residency permit
• Qualifications attested by the competent authorities
• Experience letter from your previous employer
• Academic transcript

Formatting conventions

• A recent photo on a light background is often expected
• Right-to-left layout for the Arabic version
• Date of birth is common in the public sector
• PDF is the preferred format for electronic submission