Experience Letter Request for a Visa Application
Visa authorities usually require the experience letter on company letterhead, signed, stamped, and stating your job title, dates, salary and duties. Say this explicitly in your request — a generic letter that omits salary or duties often gets rejected and has to be re-issued.
Other experience letter request formats
Common questions
What is the difference between an experience letter and a relieving letter?
An experience letter confirms what you did and for how long. A relieving letter confirms that you completed your notice period and were formally released. New employers in India and the Gulf frequently ask for both.
Can a company refuse to give me an experience letter?
Practice varies by jurisdiction. Many employers issue one as a matter of policy, and some labour laws require a service certificate on request. If they refuse, offer letters, payslips and tax records are usually accepted as alternative proof.
Who should I address the request to?
HR or the people operations team, with your reporting manager copied. Managers rarely have the authority to issue letterhead documents themselves.
