EU-compatible
PDF · with embedded XML
Europass CV PDF — print-ready, machine-readable, ATS-friendly
Two formats in one file: a beautifully laid-out Europass PDF for human eyes, and the official Europass XML embedded inside it for EURES and recruitment software.
Build & download PDF — FreeEuropass Curriculum Vitae
Marco Rossi
Senior Backend Engineer · Roma, IT
Work experience
2022 – present · Engineering Lead · Acme SRL · Roma
Languages
Italian · C2 / English · C1 / French · B2
XML attached
EURES
What's in a Europass PDF?
Two layers — visual and structured. Most users only see the first.
Layer 01 · The visual
- • Europass blue header band with "Curriculum Vitae"
- • Profile photo (optional) bottom-aligned with name
- • Section dividers in Europass blue
- • CEFR language self-assessment table
- • Driving licence pill badges
- • A4 page size, 1 cm margins
Layer 02 · The XML attachment
- • Europass XML schema (Skills passport / SkillsPassportType)
- • Every field structured (name, dates, addresses, CEFR…)
- • ISO 8601 dates, ISO-3166 country codes
- • Embedded as a PDF file attachment, not a sidecar
- • Auto-extracted by EURES and recruitment software
- • PDF is still a normal PDF — opens anywhere
Is a Europass PDF ATS-friendly?
Yes — and the embedded XML often beats hand-rolled "ATS-optimised" CVs. Here's why.
Real, selectable text
No images of text. No fancy graphics that scan as gibberish. Pure text in a PDF.
Single-column flow
No two-column trickery that confuses parsers. ATS parses left-to-right, top-to-bottom.
Structured XML attached
When the ATS understands Europass, it skips OCR and reads structured data directly.
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