diff --git a/tests/so/etsi/data/vnfDeleteRequest.json b/tests/so/etsi/data/vnfDeleteRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08862ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/so/etsi/data/vnfDeleteRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+	"requestDetails": {
+		"modelInfo": {
+			"modelType": "vnf",
+			"modelInvariantId": "b0f14066-2b65-40d2-b5a4-c8f2116fb5fc",
+			"modelVersionId": "84b9649a-4eb9-4967-9abe-e8702f55518b",
+			"modelName": "Sol004Zip3VSP",
+			"modelCustomizationName": "Sol004Zip3VSP 0",
+			"modelCustomizationId": "ff0860ac-fa9a-4fff-956b-80eeb7a330bc",
+			"modelVersion": "1.0"
+		},
+		"requestInfo": {
+			"source": "VID",
+			"requestorId": "demo"
+		},
+		"requestParameters": {
+			"testApi": "GR_API"
+		},
+		"cloudConfiguration": {
+			"lcpCloudRegionId": "nordixcloud",
+			"cloudOwner": "CloudOwner",
+			"tenantId": "693c7729b2364a26a3ca602e6f66187d"
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/so/etsi/etsi_tests.robot b/tests/so/etsi/etsi_tests.robot
index 5a38eee..89843b6 100644
--- a/tests/so/etsi/etsi_tests.robot
+++ b/tests/so/etsi/etsi_tests.robot
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
     ${vnf_instantiate_request_json}=    evaluate    json.loads('''${data}''', strict=False)    json
     set to dictionary    ${vnf_instantiate_request_json}[requestDetails][relatedInstanceList][0][relatedInstance]        instanceId=${service_instance_Id}
     ${vnf_instantiate_request_string}=    evaluate    json.dumps(${vnf_instantiate_request_json})    json
-
     &{headers}=  Create Dictionary    Authorization=Basic SW5mcmFQb3J0YWxDbGllbnQ6cGFzc3dvcmQxJA==    Content-Type=application/json    Accept=application/json
     ${vnf_instantiate_request}=    Post Request    api_handler_session    /onap/so/infra/serviceInstantiation/v7/serviceInstances/${service_instance_Id}/vnfs   data=${vnf_instantiate_request_string}    headers=${headers}
     Run Keyword If  '${vnf_instantiate_request.status_code}' == '200'  log to console   \nexecuted with expected result
-    ${vnf_instantiate_json_response}=    Evaluate     json.loads("""${vnf_instantiate_request.content}""", strict=False)    json
-
+    ${vnf_instantiate_json_response}=    Evaluate     json.loads("""${vnf_instantiate_request.content}""")    json
     ${request_ID}=          Set Variable         ${vnf_instantiate_json_response}[requestReferences][requestId]
     ${actual_request_state}=    SET VARIABLE    ""
+    ${vnf_instance_Id}=     Set Variable       ${vnf_instantiate_json_response}[requestReferences][instanceId]
+    SET GLOBAL VARIABLE       ${vnf_instance_Id}
 
     : FOR    ${INDEX}    IN RANGE    ${MAXIMUM_ATTEMPTS_BEFORE_TIMEOUT}
     \   ${orchestration_status_request}=   Get Request  api_handler_session   /onap/so/infra/orchestrationRequests/v7/${request_ID}
@@ -69,7 +69,36 @@
     \   Log To Console      ${orchestration_status_request.content}
     \   ${orchestration_json_response}=    Evaluate     json.loads("""${orchestration_status_request.content}""", strict=False)    json
     \   ${actual_request_state}=     SET VARIABLE       ${orchestration_json_response}[request][requestStatus][requestState]
-    \   ${service_instance_Id}=     SET VARIABLE       ${orchestration_json_response}[request][instanceReferences][serviceInstanceId]
+    \   RUN KEYWORD IF   '${actual_request_state}' == 'COMPLETE' or '${actual_request_state}' == 'FAILED'      Exit For Loop
+    \   Log To Console  Will try again after ${SLEEP_INTERVAL_SEC} seconds
+    \   SLEEP   ${SLEEP_INTERVAL_SEC}s
+
+    ${service_instance_Id}=     SET VARIABLE       ${orchestration_json_response}[request][instanceReferences][serviceInstanceId]
+    Log To Console     final repsonse status received: ${actual_request_state}
+    Run Keyword If  '${actual_request_state}' == 'COMPLETE'  log to console   \nexecuted with expected result
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    '${actual_request_state}'    'COMPLETE'
+
+Delete VNF Instance
+    Run Keyword If      "${vnf_instance_Id}" != "${EMPTY}"      Log to Console    VNF Instance ID :${vnf_instance_Id} received
+    ...                ELSE      Fail           Log to Console  Invalid VNF Instance ID :${vnf_instance_Id} recieved
+    Run Keyword If      "${service_instance_Id}" != "${EMPTY}"      Log to Console    VNF Instance ID :${service_instance_Id} received
+    ...                ELSE      Fail           Log to Console  Invalid VNF Instance ID :${service_instance_Id} recieved
+
+    Create Session   api_handler_session  http://${REPO_IP}:8080
+    ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}${/}data${/}vnfDeleteRequest.json
+    &{headers}=  Create Dictionary    Authorization=Basic SW5mcmFQb3J0YWxDbGllbnQ6cGFzc3dvcmQxJA==    Content-Type=application/json    Accept=application/json
+    ${vnf_delete_request}=    Delete Request    api_handler_session    /onap/so/infra/serviceInstantiation/v7/serviceInstances/${service_instance_Id}/vnfs/${vnf_instance_Id}     data=${data}     headers=${headers}
+    ${vnf_delete_json_response}=    Evaluate     json.loads("""${vnf_delete_request.content}""")    json
+    Log to Console      ${vnf_delete_json_response}
+    ${request_ID}=          Set Variable         ${vnf_delete_json_response}[requestReferences][requestId]
+    ${actual_request_state}=    Set Variable    ""
+
+    : FOR    ${INDEX}    IN RANGE    ${MAXIMUM_ATTEMPTS_BEFORE_TIMEOUT}
+    \   ${orchestration_status_request}=   Get Request  api_handler_session   /onap/so/infra/orchestrationRequests/v7/${request_ID}
+    \   Run Keyword If  '${orchestration_status_request.status_code}' == '200'  log to console   \nexecuted with expected result
+    \   Log To Console      ${orchestration_status_request.content}
+    \   ${orchestration_json_response}=    Evaluate     json.loads("""${orchestration_status_request.content}""")    json
+    \   ${actual_request_state}=     SET VARIABLE       ${orchestration_json_response}[request][requestStatus][requestState]
     \   RUN KEYWORD IF   '${actual_request_state}' == 'COMPLETE' or '${actual_request_state}' == 'FAILED'      Exit For Loop
     \   Log To Console  Will try again after ${SLEEP_INTERVAL_SEC} seconds
     \   SLEEP   ${SLEEP_INTERVAL_SEC}s