diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlDataReader.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlDataReader.cs
index 8806df9432..bf1f38da00 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlDataReader.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlDataReader.cs
@@ -1307,6 +1307,10 @@ private Type GetFieldTypeInternal(_SqlMetaData metaData)
                     Connection.CheckGetExtendedUDTInfo(metaData, false);
                     fieldType = metaData.udt?.Type;
                 }
+                else if (metaData.type == SqlDbTypeExtensions.Vector)
+                {
+                    fieldType = GetVectorFieldType(metaData.scale);
+                }
                 else
                 { // For all other types, including Xml - use data in MetaType.
                     if (metaData.cipherMD != null)
@@ -1329,6 +1333,19 @@ private Type GetFieldTypeInternal(_SqlMetaData metaData)
             return fieldType;
         }
 
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK
+        [return: DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties | DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicFields)]
+#endif
+        private static Type GetVectorFieldType(byte vectorElementType)
+        {
+            MetaType.SqlVectorElementType elementType = (MetaType.SqlVectorElementType)vectorElementType;
+            return elementType switch
+            {
+                MetaType.SqlVectorElementType.Float32 => typeof(SqlVector<float>),
+                _ => throw SQL.VectorTypeNotSupported(elementType.ToString()),
+            };
+        }
+
         virtual internal int GetLocaleId(int i)
         {
             _SqlMetaData sqlMetaData = MetaData[i];
@@ -1422,6 +1439,10 @@ private Type GetProviderSpecificFieldTypeInternal(_SqlMetaData metaData)
                     Connection.CheckGetExtendedUDTInfo(metaData, false);
                     providerSpecificFieldType = metaData.udt?.Type;
                 }
+                else if (metaData.type == SqlDbTypeExtensions.Vector)
+                {
+                    providerSpecificFieldType = GetVectorFieldType(metaData.scale);
+                }
                 else
                 {
                     // For all other types, including Xml - use data in MetaType.
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/VectorTest/NativeVectorFloat32Tests.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/VectorTest/NativeVectorFloat32Tests.cs
index 2ff72bba06..0a86534112 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/VectorTest/NativeVectorFloat32Tests.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/VectorTest/NativeVectorFloat32Tests.cs
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ public static IEnumerable<object[]> GetVectorFloat32TestData()
             yield return new object[] { 3, new SqlVector<float>(testData), testData, vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 4, new SqlVector<float>(testData), testData, vectorColumnLength };
 
-            // Pattern 1-4 with SqlVector<float>(n)  
+            // Pattern 1-4 with SqlVector<float>(n)
             yield return new object[] { 1, SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(vectorColumnLength), Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 2, SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(vectorColumnLength), Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 3, SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(vectorColumnLength), Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 4, SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(vectorColumnLength), Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
 
-            // Pattern 1-4 with DBNull  
+            // Pattern 1-4 with DBNull
             yield return new object[] { 1, DBNull.Value, Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 2, DBNull.Value, Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 3, DBNull.Value, Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
             yield return new object[] { 4, DBNull.Value, Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
 
-            // Pattern 1-4 with SqlVector<float>.Null  
+            // Pattern 1-4 with SqlVector<float>.Null
             yield return new object[] { 1, SqlVector<float>.Null, Array.Empty<float>(), vectorColumnLength };
 
             // Following scenario is not supported in SqlClient.
@@ -561,6 +561,41 @@ public async Task TestBulkCopyFromSqlTableAsync(int bulkCopySourceMode)
             Assert.Equal(VectorFloat32TestData.testData.Length, vector.Length);
         }
 
+        [ConditionalFact(typeof(DataTestUtility), nameof(DataTestUtility.IsSqlVectorSupported))]
+        public void TestGetFieldTypeReturnsSqlVectorForVectorColumn()
+        {
+            using var connection = new SqlConnection(s_connectionString);
+            connection.Open();
+
+            // Insert a row so we can query it
+            using (var insertCmd = new SqlCommand(s_insertCmdString, connection))
+            {
+                var param = insertCmd.Parameters.Add(s_vectorParamName, SqlDbTypeExtensions.Vector);
+                param.Value = new SqlVector<float>(VectorFloat32TestData.testData);
+                insertCmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
+            }
+
+            using var selectCmd = new SqlCommand(s_selectCmdString, connection);
+            using var reader = selectCmd.ExecuteReader();
+
+            // Verify GetFieldType returns SqlVector<float> for the vector column
+            Assert.Equal(typeof(SqlVector<float>), reader.GetFieldType(0));
+
+            // Verify GetProviderSpecificFieldType also returns SqlVector<float>
+            Assert.Equal(typeof(SqlVector<float>), reader.GetProviderSpecificFieldType(0));
+
+            // Verify that GetValue returns an instance consistent with GetFieldType
+            Assert.True(reader.Read(), "No data found in the table.");
+            object value = reader.GetValue(0);
+            Assert.IsType<SqlVector<float>>(value);
+            Assert.Equal(VectorFloat32TestData.testData, ((SqlVector<float>)value).Memory.ToArray());
+
+            // Verify GetFieldValue<SqlVector<float>> returns the correct typed value
+            SqlVector<float> typedValue = reader.GetFieldValue<SqlVector<float>>(0);
+            Assert.IsType<SqlVector<float>>(typedValue);
+            Assert.Equal(VectorFloat32TestData.testData, typedValue.Memory.ToArray());
+        }
+
         [ConditionalFact(typeof(DataTestUtility), nameof(DataTestUtility.IsSqlVectorSupported))]
         public void TestInsertVectorsFloat32WithPrepare()
         {