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Iberia — Appearance & Grooming
Iberia assesses appearance formally: the Madrid assessment day includes an image review alongside the group dynamics and role-plays. The standard itself is set in the convenio and internal image guidance rather than published on the careers site.
Grooming · Iberia
- Hair
- Neat, off the collar and in a natural colour, styled to survive a short-haul morning and a Latin American night sector equally. No list of permitted styles is published.
- Make-up
- No published specification. Understated and coordinated with the uniform is the expectation that the image review at the Madrid assessment day is scoring, and the detail is taught during conversion training.
- Facial hair
- Iberia does not publish a beard rule for TCPs. Neatly maintained facial hair is normal at Spanish carriers, but the image review is where the current standard is applied, so ask on the day.
- Nails
- Clean, short and discreet, with no published shade or length limits. Anything long or decorated is a risk at an assessment day that formally scores image.
- Glasses & contacts
- Prescription glasses are accepted with conventional frames and no published restriction. A spare pair is worth having on the long Latin American rotations.
- Piercings
- Discreet and minimal — small plain earrings, nothing facial. No numbered limit is published, so keep the image review conservative.
- Jewellery
- Plain, professional pieces. Nothing that competes with the uniform, and nothing oversized at an assessment day where image is explicitly assessed.
- Tattoos in uniform
- Nothing may be visible in uniform, and tattoos the uniform covers are perfectly acceptable — Iberia's concern is what shows during service, not what you have. Visible hand, neck or face designs will not pass the image review.
- Headscarf
- Iberia does not publish a headscarf option for cabin crew. Ask recruitment during an open campaign rather than assuming a position either way.
- Uniform
- A tailored uniform in Iberia's red-led national palette, worn with the airline's scarf, issued during conversion training in Madrid. How it is worn is part of what the image review at the assessment day is looking at.
Grooming rules change more often than any other requirement. Verify them on the airline's official careers page before you buy anything or book a hair appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Does Iberia check appearance at the assessment day?
Yes — the Madrid assessment day includes a formal image review alongside the group dynamics and role-plays, so grooming is scored rather than assumed.
Can Iberia cabin crew have tattoos?
Yes, as long as the uniform covers them. Nothing may be visible in uniform, and hand, neck or face designs will not pass the image review.
What are Iberia's grooming standards for TCPs?
Understated and uniform-coordinated, set out in internal image guidance rather than published. Verify on the official careers page when a campaign opens — grooming rules change more often than any other requirement.