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The Belgian CV format — what recruiters in Belgium actually expect

A CV that works at home can fail in Belgium. Not because of your experience — because of local conventions: photo rules, personal details, length and tone. Here is what makes a Belgian CV different — and how we rebuild yours for it.

The Belgian rules at a glance

PhotoCommon — expected by local companies; leave out for EU institutions
Personal detailsMinimal; nationality useful given language communities
Length & format1–2 pages
What Belgian recruiters look for

Two cultures: local Flemish/Walloon (photo, NL or FR) vs EU/international Brussels (no photo, EN/FR); trilingual = big plus

The #1 mistake applicants make in Belgium

Leaving the photo out for a local Belgian company

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