CV in Polish: Polish CV template and format

How to write a CV for work in Poland: sections, length and what you don't have to enter, according to Polish labour offices and the data protection authority UODO. Below is a template with a translation of every sentence.

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What a Polish CV contains

Contact details: full name, address, phone, e-mail.
Cel zawodowy: one or two sentences for the specific job.
Doświadczenie zawodowe: last job first, company, position, duties, achievements.
Wykształcenie, kursy i szkolenia: education, courses and training.
Foreign languages with level, skills, driving licence, qualifications.

What you don't have to enter

An employer may ask a candidate only for name, date of birth, contact details, education, qualifications and employment history (art. 22¹ § 1 of the Polish Labour Code, as explained by UODO). A PESEL number, marital status and parents' names are not on that list. A photo is voluntary.

How long a CV should be

Preferably 1 A4 page, 2 at most. Labour offices advise writing concisely and fitting the CV to the offer.

The consent clause

Polish employers usually require a data consent clause, and it follows from the job ad. UODO explains that consent is not needed for current recruitment. In the app the choice is yours: we add the clause if you confirm it or if the ad requires it.

Polish CV template

A fictional example for warehouse work. Copy the layout and enter your real details.

The document for the employer

Ravi Kumar12 MG Road, 682001 Kochi, India
Telefon: +91 90000 00000
E-mail: ravi.kumar@example.com

Cel zawodowyPraca magazyniera w centrum dystrybucyjnym.

Doświadczenie zawodowemarzec 2021 – obecnie: magazynier, Firma X, Kochi (Indie). Kompletacja zamówień ze skanerem, kontrola i pakowanie towaru.

Wykształcenie2014 – 2017: szkoła zawodowa, Kochi (Indie)

UmiejętnościJęzyki: malajalam – ojczysty; angielski – C1; polski – A2. Prawo jazdy kat. B.

What it means

Ravi Kumar12 MG Road, 682001 Kochi, India
Phone: +91 90000 00000
E-mail: ravi.kumar@example.com

Career goalWarehouse work in a distribution centre.

Work experienceMarch 2021 – present: warehouse worker, Company X, Kochi (India). Picking orders with a scanner, checking and packing goods.

Education2014 – 2017: vocational school, Kochi (India)

SkillsLanguages: Malayalam – native; English – C1; Polish – A2. Category B driving licence.

You can use the example on this page for free. The check of how your CV matches a job ad is also free. Finished documents for a specific job ad cost €9 for 30 days, one payment.

Questions and answers

Can I make a CV in Polish for free?

The example on this page and the match check are free. A finished CV for a specific job ad, with a translation and with files, costs €9 for 30 days, one payment.

Do I need to know Polish?

Not to prepare the documents: you write in English and see every sentence translated. If the ad requires the language, the app asks about your level and enters it truthfully.

Must a CV for Poland have a photo?

No. The Labour Code does not require one. If you add one, it should be recent. We don't generate photos.

Can I work in Poland without a permit?

According to EURES, citizens of EU and EFTA countries don't need a work permit, but for a stay longer than three months they must register their residence at the Provincial Office. Others usually need a permit or another basis to work. We don't decide whether you have this right: check your document, because the employer will ask about it.

Where these rules come from

We wrote down the rules from official sources: Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, „ABC rekrutacji” (art. 22¹ Kodeksu pracy, zdjęcie, zgoda); Komisja Europejska, EURES „Living and working conditions: Poland”, część „Applying for a job”; Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Warszawie, „Jak przygotować CV?”; Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Warszawie, „Jak napisać list motywacyjny?” (z wzorem listu); Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Katowicach, „Jak przygotować dokumenty aplikacyjne”; Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Olsztynie, „Dokumenty aplikacyjne”; Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Krakowie, poradnik „Jak pisać życiorys i list motywacyjny” (ok. 2010; tylko zasady formy, bez nieaktualnej klauzuli).