Family Reunion – Pakistan – General info for all to avoid mistakes

By:
Abdul Majid Malik <majid.malik[@]yahoo.com>;
Dear Members Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I am writing this email to let members know few things about family reunion and some mistakes which must be avoided. If some friend is going to get married  in Pakistan, please tell him/her about these issues. Simple looking mistakes can cause big trouble and delay later in family reunion.
About Nikah Registration:
Registration of Nikah involves three people:  Nikah Khawan, Nikah Registrar  and Union council. UC gives a register with 50 leaves to Nikah-Registrar. Each leave contains Nikah Nama ” Form II” in quadruplicate. In one UC , only a single Registrar can have the register.  In usual case, Nikah Khawan goes to Registrar(if he is himself not a registrar) and gets a Nikah nama Form II (which has fours copies). One copy each (filled and signed) is given to  Duhla, Dulhan,Registrar and UC.
1. Take care that Nikah is registered at the same Union Council where Nikah has taken place .Address written on filled Nikahnama should be in the UC where Nikah is registered.  Any thing different to this created big problem for many ,especially those who did Nikha in a Marriage Hall and brought Molvi sahib from some other UC. If you made this mistake, count a delay of at least 3 months. Embassy will raise objection as the lawyer sent for Marriage verification would like to see your Nikah registered at the same UC as address written on Nikahnama. You may be to asked to change registration of your marriage from one UC to other through a court procedure in Pakistan.
2. Please closely check all the four copies of the filled Nikah-Nama for any mistake in names, ID card nr., date of birth etc. Check that all signatures are there at right place and stamp of Nikah-Registrar is present. Many take things lightly in Pakistan while filling forms.
3. Telephonic Nikah is big no no. You must be present there as German Embassy/consulate now checks it from entry and exit stamps on your passport. If there are some unavoidable circumstances, give a written power of attorney which has legal value i.e signed in front of Notary Public/judge or from Pakistani embassy/consulate (in case they deal with it) to your father to represent you during Nikah.  Better be present there. Your absence will complicate the matters and hence the delay/rejection as a consequence.
4.  Carefully read the requirements of Embassy for Family reunion. If any question arises, call embassy to get an answer. Don’t rely blindly on the info collected from here and there.
5. Some people I talked to have made mistake while getting online appointment. You mad a mistake in name, passport number or email address than most probably you will not be able to submit documents on that day. In my experience, if you decide to take an appointment for family reunion, you normally get it after 4 to 6 weeks. So missing an appointment can be source of further delay.6. The interview by lawyer or at embassy may involve basic questions from your spouse about you. Newly married; make sure he/she has all the basic info about you.

7. Spouse of a Blue Card holder is exempted from providing A-1 German language certificate. About this, don’t believe on what they say on phone :). If your spouse can’t manage to do a language course in Pakistan, present following reference of the concerned Law  as proof on your appointment day:

http://www.bluecard-eu.de/eu-blue-card-germany/residence-act/spouse.html 

http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__30.html

8. In some cities, there were cases when Ausländerbehorde(ABH) objected that the spouse in Germany is passing through the probation period of job.  In some cities ,they ask for salary slips of 6 months while in others only for 3 months or just a job contract. Talk to other Pakistanis/Indians who have experience of dealing with the same ABH  so that you can proceed accordingly.

Please correct if I am wrong on any account. The info is based on posts of members on this forum, experiences of acquaintances and my personal experience.

If you know some other issues which you or someone known to you faced, kindly share on this forum. This will facilitate others in their family reunion.

3,289 comments

  • Family reunion visa

    Aoa can I apply for short term visa and go to Germany while my family reunion visa is being processed here in Pakistan? and latter on to go on the family reunion visa once inshAllah it is it is processed.

    • Hmm , not sure. Normally it should be possible but you must leave get the re-union visa and re-enter as it is not allowed to extend the Visit Visa. Better ask the embassy!

      Cheers!

      • Family reunion visa

        Thankyou so much

      • Sameer

        Aslam o alaikum,
        Main nay december main family reunion visa apply kiya tha or 4 months bad is ka reply aya tha objection k sath phir aik lawyer kiya germany main or us nay koch dair bad mera case chor diya or us k bad new lawyer kiya hai or 4 months ho gaye hain wait kertay huay laiken abhi tuk reply nahi aya or objection yeh laga tha
        Art 6 GG. Ein Familiennachzug ist somit gem. 27 I a AufenthG nicht möglich
        koi bata sakta hai how much take time

        • Goraya

          Bhai, ye objection Nahi hy, ye seedha seedha jawab hy KY is qanoon ky mutabiq aap ki family reunion mumkin Nahi hy.

          • Sameer

            Is ka kay solution hai?

          • Goraya

            Aap ny Jo second lawyer Kia hy, us say rabta karain aur poochain k wo Kia Ker Raha hy. Ho Sakta hy wo kuch bhi na Ker Raha ho aur aap intezaar kerty rahain. Aagy ki possibilities bhi wo hi Bata Sakta hy according to your personal information and circumstances.

          • Sameer

            Yeh Jo reply aya hai embassy ki taraf say further mujay kya kerna chaiye?

          • Goraya

            Aap sy kaha tha k apny German lawyer sy raabta Ker k poochain k wo Kia Ker Raha hy. Ager wo reply Nahi kerta than you have to hire another good lawyer and show him you embassy letter and ask him if he can do something. Everybody has different situation that’s why can not say more about it. Only a German lawyer can help you if your wife’s status is okay to apply for a family reunion visa.

          • Goraya

            Aoa, sameer, is qanoon ky mutabiq embassy ny aap Ka visa refuse Kia hy kyun k un ko aap ki marriage genuine Nahi lagti. Ager aap k paas appeal Ka right hy Tu aap appeal file karain lekin mostly when they decided than they don’t convince that the marriage is true and not only for the purpose of immigration.

            Section 27

            (1a) The subsequent immigration of dependants shall not be permitted

            1. if it is established that the marriage has been entered into or kinship established solely for the purpose of enabling the persons immigrating subsequently to enter and stay in the federal territory or

            2. if there are concrete indications that one of the spouses has been forced into marriage

      • Mz

        I am from Pakistan. i applied on engagement base. my fiance submitted my documents in Germany. it been 2 months. after how long the German Embassy will send my documents to Pakistan & when lawyer will visit me for the inquiry. can anyone guide me???

        • Rabia

          Mera bi fiance base visa hn standesamt m document april 2022 ko submitted karvaty thy 4 months almost hu gya hn ap mujh inquire or ovaerall time ka bata sakty h. Plz-zxz

    • Marvi

      I am from Pakistan. i applied on engagement base. my fiance submitted my documents in Germany. it been 2 months. after how long the German Embassy will send my documents to Pakistan & when lawyer will visit me for the inquiry. can anyone guide me???

  • family viza

    Aoa friends meri inquiry k ly lawyer ne call ki thi 15april ko leken abi tk nahi aya us ne kaha tha mian 2 din tk ayun ga. 13 march ko mian ne ducuments jama kervye thy? Itna late to nahi aty . Pata nahi kia hia . Call atend nahi kerta . Kia kia jye kitna late a sakta

  • fatima

    hi my husband is british national and settled in germany my daughters are also british national and are with me in pakistan i have applied for family reunion on 12th of april could you please tell me that how long it take for processing in my case and is there any way to track file.

    • family reunion

      it will almost take 1.5-2 month to you to recieve your confirmation email..and in email they will give you appointmet of exactly coming 1 or 1.5 month.
      so average it takes total 3 months from applying to going for interview.
      (you will recieve your confirmation email between june 1st to almost 15 june)

      it is my observed estimation. not confirmaed by anyone else.

  • family viza

    Uc walun k pass bi nahi aya hia . Mian rawalpindi mian

  • Syeda Zahra

    Guys,
    I wana know Is B-form and Birth certificate is same or different. And if I dont have a birth certificate, Is my CNIC gonna work or Birth certificate is a must.

  • Syeda Zahra

    What About Family Registration Certificate, Is it necessary for documentation or not?
    If So I do have a FRC but its from my family side, Do i have to change it after my marriage one.

    • family Reunion

      you need it from family side anyway . which consist of your family tree your parents and siblings

      • family reunion

        you need both with your family and with your spouse. you dont need to convert anything. just go to nadra and tell them you need with your family and spouse both..they will issue you both.

  • family viza

    Aoa embassy walun ka kuch nahi pata hia kisi.ko objection k one week tk viza dy dia kisi ko 2 month bad or kisi ko 2 month mian dobara inquiry bi nahi ?????

  • Salma

    Aoa
    My husband is doing house job in geman .he live in german from last 8 years and have german pass. I have done MBa from pakistan HEC recognized university.
    Kindly tell me german A1 language is compulsory for me or not

  • family viza

    Mera lawyer 18 august ko aya tha or objection 18 december ko lagaya tha . 13 march ka objection clear ker k paper jama kervaye with fees no response. Lawyer ne 16 april ko call ki k mian next week ayun ga na lawyer aya na call kis se contact kry wait ker ri . Late entry se embassy ko pata nahi kia masla hia .

    • Goraya

      I have applied family reunion visa for my daughter 15 years old) on 29 August and lawyer comes for inquiries on 14,15 September. I got objection letter on 18 January from abh and embassy. I am living in Germany but Ausländerbehörde did not call me for any inquiry. I have submitted all my German documents at the time of visa application.
      Meri daughter Ka same objection lagaya. Unhon ny Likha, birth certificate asal hy lekin birth register ky papers and ink fresh lagti hy. Go to court and remove that birth entry with court order and re-enter it in the birth register. My daughter born on 24.04.02 and we registered her in the union council on 5.5.02. is it a late entry? I don’t know because it was written on the nadra birth certificate as normal entry.i got objection letter via my German lawyer on 18 Jan and I have submitted court order + new birth certificate on 10.04.18 with again 30000 RP. till now no body have contacted us. My question is will they contact us again for the inquiry or they will inquire it from union council and Court without bothering us?
      And how long will it take maximum for the second inquiry?
      Also I want to mention that, the objection letter I got was from Ausländerbehörde and embassy has sent that letter via fax to my lawyer. Does it mean that they already have done inquiry from Germany? I am worried that how long will it take more?

      • Capricorn

        Plz share late entry process steps which you followed i visited lawyers chamber today no one guide me properly plz help me

        • Goraya

          Go to a competent lawyer and give him the translated copy of objection letter. Than ask him to file a petition in a civil court for the declaration of the data according to the objection in the letter. He will file an application in the court and court will follow the already set procedure. They will call Nadra, uc and news paper publication and witnesses from your side.
          Than they will decide the case. It is a procedure of two to three months depending on your lawyer and the judge. But you can accelerate it with qaied e azam, by getting short dates from the court.
          When you get your court order give it to UC and they will correct it accordingly and will issue you a new birth certificate. Hope you understand all the procedure.

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya . Lawyer dobara inquiry k ly ap se rabta kry ga or union cousil bi jye ga. Court se bi oder nikalvaye ga mean court bi jye ga . Yeh embassy pe depend kerta hia kuch k a Gian inquiry bhut jald 10 din bad huwi leken mujy 46 day ho gy koi nahi aya 4.month lga hi dy gy ap ki daughter kis city mian hian?

    • Goraya

      Aoa, thanks for the reply but I don’t understand why he will come to us again because he had already done his inquiry before. He collected all the documents, evidences + written statement and pictures.
      My daughter is in Lahore.
      In which city you are?
      Regards,

      • family viza

        Aoa dobara inquiry k ly is ly aye ga k ap me waqi court k through cancel kervaya hia process ponchty hian written lekhvaty hian union counsil se cheak kerty hian .

    • Goraya

      Sorry I didn’t ask , Kia ye aap ki second inquiry hy?
      And pareshaan naa hoon Allah behtar kary GA. Inshallah juldi visa mil jae ga aap ko.

    • Goraya

      Aoa, family visa, I will give update in the coming week, I am also praying for you. Allah Pak juldi Sab ki mushkilain aasaan fermaye. I think your lawyer will come in the coming week. Hope for the best. And good luck.

  • family viza

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  • family viza

    Yeh mery husband ka number hia unu ne mera bnvaya hia wo ap ko guide per dy gy ap un ko call kr ponch ly kal wo vapas germany chaly jye gy.

  • family viza

    Thanks goraya allah ap ko beti ka bi jald viza clear kry

    • Goraya

      Amen, PLZ keep updating about your visa process. It is very helpful for others who are still waiting or are going to apply. Spreading information is a sadqa jaria. Bus Allah Pak qabool fermaye.

      • hallo

        aik sadqa jaria ka kam main be kr deta hun ager to aap liberal secular qisam k musliman hai or german logo k sath gul mil jye gy in ka tour tareka apnye gy tu ba zahir aap k liya asania hai lakin akhriat khrab ager aap paky musliman hai tu zindagi yahan asan nhi kiun k ye islami mulk nhi bare role hain pakistan pakistan hai jasa be hai boht bari nemat hai muslimano k liya or han ager kise ko german nhi ati tu nokri ka soche be nahi

        • Goraya

          I am sorry brother but your information is irrelevant here as this is a forum for visa information. And what you are saying about Germany is not correct. German people are very humble and genuine people. They are truthful and adopts others. If someone is not comfortable in this society than who force him to come and live here? We are not successful as a nation you know why? Because we waste our time and energy to criticize others. Pakistan is no doubt is a great country but it doesn’t mean that you criticize or compare it to any other country or people. May Allah bless you and give you the vision to see the reality. Amen.

    • Goraya

      Lawyer aaj UC and court sy inquiry Ker gia hy. Now we are waiting for him to come for a written statement.
      Dekhain kub aata hy.

  • family viza

    Aoa goaraya may be wo ghar na aye kyun k ap ne new bnavya hia late idraj ka issue to nahi hia ap ko lawyer ne call ki hia? Good acha ho gaya inshallah ap ko jald hi ab viza mil jye ga

    • Goraya

      Khuda behtar kary ga inshallah. Aap ky liye bhi main Dil sy dua go hoon. Aur jub aap yahan aa Jain Tu zaroor hamari taraf aye GA. We will be in contact inshallah.

  • Goraya

    Lawyer aaj UC and court sy inquiry Ker gia hy. Now we are waiting for him to come for a written statement.
    Dekhain kub aata hy.

  • Rameez

    My wife and my daughter .german national
    Hum 6 mahiney pahle passport apply kiya tha verification clear ho gai passport ki fees bhi or name declaration bhi ho geya.ab maine apna visa apply kiya he 26 April ko puchne ki bat he ye k hmary verification to already ho chuki he to ab keya prosegr hoga kab tak cal aa jaye gi

  • salman

    Aoa, mein ny paper 29.11.2017 ko jama karwye the, , ,enquiry 27 december ho gy thy, mery wife jo german hai. us ny aaj ausländerbehörde ko phone kia thaa , unoon ny bola hai aap k wakeel ki taraf sy abi late ho raha hai. jab k meri late entry thy, wo bhi 2015 ko howi thee, via EDO helth, k khukam sy, uc mein bhi likha hai oder nummer , aur date wagera, jab entry howi mein german mein tha, mere Certificates, Id card passport,jin par meri date of birth jo theek thee , us k behalf, par change ki gy hai, wo oder mere pass nei tha , aur us ny manga nei tha, Kia problem ho sakti hai ?

  • Salman

    G Fadi bhai Sab same hain.

  • family viza

    Aoa friends lawyer ne call ki thi 22 din ho gy hian leken aya nahi hia kia ho sakta hia koi objection dobara ya koi or masla me worried .

  • family reunion

    main ny 1 may ko paper submit krwaye hain.lawyer kb tk ana expected hai?

  • family viza

    45 days tk a jata hia.

  • Salman

    Aoa, mein ny paper 29.11.2017 ko jama karwye the, , ,enquiry 27 december ho gy thy, mery wife jo german hai. us ny aaj ausländerbehörde ko phone kia thaa , unoon ny bola hai aap k wakeel ki taraf sy abi late ho raha hai. jab k meri late entry thy, wo bhi 2015 ko howi thee, via EDO helth, k khukam sy, uc mein bhi likha hai oder nummer , aur date wagera, jab entry howi mein german mein tha, mere Certificates, Id card passport,jin par meri date of birth jo theek thee , us k behalf, par change ki gy hai, wo oder mere pass nei tha , aur us ny manga nei tha, Kab k German wale Papers aur Pakistan wale papers same date of birth hai.kia problem ho sakti hai ?

    • Fadi

      I don’t think so k problem ho gi bus aap kindly ye btao gae aap germany kiss status per thy it depends on that status .. but inshallah problem nahi ho gi

      • salman

        mein asylem par tha aur freiwelig aya hoon .Ausländerbehörde sy out pass banwa kar(mere pass normal vissa tha 6 month ka, ) aur un k hi Suggest ( anwalt ,standesamt,) karene par aya hoon , meri wifi aur mein ek sath pakistan mein aye the, aaur idhar shadi ki the, pakistan mein,

  • family viza

    Aoa salman kuch lawyer to 4.month bad hi report daity hian. Ap k 4 month bi ho gy hian ager koi objection lagana hota to laga dena tha kia ap ki wife ko bi abi koi.letter nahi gaya hia

    • salman

      Nein . koi letter nei aya . meri wife ny khud call ki thee. aur email b. us k jawab mein un logo ny kaha thaa . phone par abhi 3/4 weeks lag sakte hai. email k jawab mein unoon ny likha hai. abhi tak embassy of Pakistan sy clear ny howa. …. agar abjection ho to kab tak bata dete hai.? jab k muje 5 months sy oper ho chaka hai.

  • family viza

    Objection hota to unu ne pakistan inquiry k 4 month bad lazmi bata dena tha inshallah nahi ho ga. Yeh sb batian sb idea bemani hian asal.mian jb khuda ki trf se humary naseeb mian ho ga inshallah ho jye ga .

    • salman

      INSHALLAH ALLAH sab par reham farmye gy, ye to baat sach hai naseeb k beger aur waqat sy pehle to kuch nei,

  • salman

    bohat bohat sukriya reply karne ka , ye bhi sadqa jariya hai,

  • Muneeb

    Hello, I am married to a Turkish national living in Germany having PR, now we want to register our marrige in Germany, i’m having few questions , ill be glad if you answer them
    1.what procedure we should adopt ?
    2.Do we need to submit original documents ?
    3.Do I need this verification again if in future I need to apply for family reunion visa ?

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya kia ap k ghar lawyer aya hia ya koi reply mila ager koi reply mila to plz share kerye ga

    • Goraya

      Lawyer Aya tha aur inquiry mukammal Ker ky Chala Gia hy. Written statement bhi ly Ker gia hy. 3 may ko Aya tha. Abhi 2 din pehly usy phone Ker k pooch k inquiry mukammal ho gai hy ya Nahi Tu us ny Kaha ho gai hy.

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya . Ap ko abi abh walun ne ducuments sumit kervany k ly nahi bhulaya hia kia?

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam, nahi mujy abhi tak Tu koi letter Nahi aya Abh sy. Shayed ye is lieye ho k main ny sary documents pehly hi apni beti ko bhej diye thay aur us ny visa application ky Saath wo bhi submit kerway thy. Tu I think ABH ny khud hi inquiry Ker li ho gi.

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