Romania seeks solutions to work visa delays

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and the Romanian Embassy jointly organised an awareness programme at the Bureau’s headquarters last week, to address delays in issuing visas for Sri Lankans seeking employment in Romania. The event, supported by the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry, aimed to resolve the issues causing these delays. Representatives from 164 registered employment agencies, responsible for sending Sri Lankan workers to Romania, participated in the programme.

Two hundred and thirty five employment agencies in Sri Lanka are involved in facilitating employment in Romania presently.

Sri Lankans have been offered job opportunities in various sectors in Romania, but concerns have arisen over prolonged delays in the visa application process. The SLBFE was alerted to these delays by employment agencies, leading to communication with the Romanian Embassy through the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Embassy cited two primary causes for the delays: incomplete documentation and failures during visa interviews.

In response, a discussion was held to address these concerns. The outcome of the discussions led to the organisation of this awareness programme, which focused on submitting complete visa applications and providing proper responses in English during visa interviews. The SLBFE is optimistic that these efforts will help reduce visa delays in the future. Additionally, the Bureau has announced plans to conduct workshops for visa applicants to improve their English proficiency and interview readiness.

SLBFE General Manager D. D. P. Senanayake, Additional General Managers Anura Liyanwala, P. P. Weerasekara and Senarath Yapa, alongside Romanian Embassy representatives: Charge d’Affaires Mihaela – Angela Rutjens and Consul Andrada-Raluca Filip and the Foreign Affairs Ministry officials were present at the event.

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