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 viza

    Allah kry yar. Mera bi july mian sal ho jye ga . Wait ker ker k . Allah humari muskil asan kry ameen

    • Goraya

      Waqye Sahi Kaha, Allah behtar kary ga inshallah. Ho Sakta hy aap Ka aur meri beti Ka Saath Saath hi ho jay.

    • Capricorn

      Ameen… ap sab k comments parh k to bht dar lg rha hai Allah pak sab k ly asania peda kry ameen or sab apni apni manzil pa ponch jy ameen

      • Goraya

        Capricorn, darny ki zaroorat Nahi hy. Inshallah Allah behtar kary ga. Bus intezaar kerna bohat mushkil Lagta hy lekin is ky siwa koi chara bhi Nahi.

  • Salman

    Aslam o alikum. Umeed karts Hoon dab ja ramzan achaa reha ho ga. Muje almost 6 month ho gy hai family reunion case submit kiye Howe. Email krata Hoon koi jawaab nei. Phone krata Hoon koi jawaab nein . EK dafa bhola tha 2 month pehle in proses hai. Kia waja ho sakti hai . Koi masla ya abjection ? . Ja normal hai ?

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya lawyer aj aya tha sb complete ho gi inquiry mian ne us se pocnha k kitna time lgy ga muzeed us ne kaha k 6 month k ander ap ko reply a jye ga. Ab dekhy kitna time lagaty hian kehty to 6 month hi leken kisi ko pehly bi dy daity hian

  • salman

    aslam o alikum , Umeed karta hoon ramzan aap ka bohat achaa guzar reha ho gaa, muje family reunion ka case submit kiye almost 6 month ho gy hain, mein ny bohat dafa Email ki k kia information hai, koi jawab nei aya, likin jab mein ny call ki thee 2 month pehle unoon ny kaha case in process , likin ab jab mein ny call ki hai to koi information nehin mil rehi, Kia ho masla ho sakta hai, ? ya normal hai ?

    • Enquiry

      Meri wife nay bhi apply kia tha humara jan main lawyer aya tha … laikin ab tk koi pta ni kay case kahan tak pohncha last week call ki to unhon nay bola kay immigration main hai case… ap wait krain…. hum log bhi bhaut pareshan hain ….

  • family viza

    Yar embassy waly kehty yeh hi hian 6 month leken dy daity hian jald hi . Ap ko dobara call ayi hia,

    • Ayesha

      Nahi mainy tu wesay abhi e apply kiya tha March 2018 Mai

    • um

      Hi Family viza,
      mjhy birth certificate ke bare main information chaiye.. Late registration of birth certificate sy kia matlab hai ? Paidaish ke kitny time bad bana ho tu embassy inquiry karti hai ziyada?

  • family viza

    W.slam mera bety ki entry 5 month late huwi thi december 2016 mian wo paida huwya or may 2017 mian us ka hum ne idraj kervya hia just 5 month late. Us ka embassy walun ne objection laga dia k late entry. 40 din k ander kervani zarori hoti hia .

  • family viza

    Uc.waly jo humy birthcertificate daity hian us k oper late entry lekh daity hian registers mian back mian record hota nahi hia to wo jb cheak kerty hian k abi inu ne leha hia to objection laga daity hian k law k mutabik nahi kervai gi is mian humaara koi qasoor to nahi hota hia leken saza humy milti hia milni uc walun ko chahi jo proper law k mutabik nahi kerty hian un ko pata hi nahi hota hia kia process hia

    • um

      Thanks for your reply. Mery entry bhi late hai or meri hony wali wife ny family reunion visa apply karna ho ga. Ausky birth certificate par entry theek hai within 40 days. Kia mera birth certificate problem create kar sakta hai ? Husband ka birth certificate bhi lety hain ya nhe family re-union ke duran ? Mery birth certificate par entry to late hai but entry status normal likha hua hai.

      • Capricorn

        Its better to correct it….embassy ks kuch pta ni or han family visa k ly husband ka birthcertificate required hai

        • um

          Capricon thanks for your reply. How would it be corrected ? And mery saray study certificates par yehi date of birth hai. Entry is about 6 years late or yeh 1993 ki baat hai aaj kal ki nhe. Aus time itna dehan nhe deta tha koi birth certificates par unless somebody asks for it.

          • Capricorn

            Agar apk Birthcertifcate pa date change hai or baki documents or is card pa same hai to birthcertificate pa change krwa lyn but you need to follow the proper procedure take order from court for the cancellation of old one then medical MS Certificate attestation of form from concern dept.new entry of Birthcertificate…. and plz ask to some expert as well…

          • um

            Date of birth har document pe wohi hai jo birth certificate pe hai. Main sirf birth certificate ke data entry ka keh raha hon jo ke padaish ke kch saal baad ki hai. Birth certificate ke end main likha hota hai entry date : jo ke kch saal bad ki hai and then issue date or phr entry status jo ke normal hai.

          • Capricorn

            Ok mujhy b late entry ka objection lga hai meri 7 months k baad ki entry thi es main court sa order la k phla cancell krway gy let suppose agar apki entry union council k under hai uder sa cancell hua through court order phr new entry k ly stamp paper banay gy witness che ho gy kuch jagho sa attestation or medical checkup then esk baad birth with late process ki entry ho jy gi its a legal process which embassy required

          • um

            Okay mera metropolitan ka hai union council ka nhe. year 2000 sy pehly uc sy nhe banty thy birth certificates. This is strange ghalti tu metropolitan ki hai ke aunhon ny late entry ke time yeh cheezain kyn nhe mangin. Apka birth certificate UC ka hai ya phr metropolitan ka ? Medical checkup main kia hota hai?

          • Capricorn

            Mera uc ka tha but ab uc main entry ni ho rhi 2001 k baad sa to ab cantonment main ho gi medical ka ni pta abi mera hna hai tb pta chly ga

    • um

      Hi Capricon and Familyviza

      Thanks for the reply. Meny poochna tha jo birth certificate apky pass hai abhi aus pe entry status kia likha hua hia ? Or jb ap medical karwa lety or phr late entry karwaty hain tu entry status kia likha hota hai ?

      Kia yeh sab entry status pe depend karta hai?

      Thanks.

      • Capricorn

        Meri late entry thi according to law but normal entry k procedure sa data add hua or document main status b normal tha jo new banwana wo in process hai abi dont know us pa kya hna

  • family viza

    G husband ka bi laity hian or ap ki bi uc se lawyer cheak kerny jye ga. Ap aisa kro k aply kerny se pehly us uc waly se bat kro k kuch paisy ly lo meri entry normal ker do wo purany register jis year ki ap ki birth hia us mian new page laga k ap ki entry ker dy ga . Ik bndhy ne aisa kia tha us ki ok ho gi thi. Court or madical k chkar mian zalel huny se bhtr hia

  • Spouse visa

    I am experiencing the same issue

  • Ahmed

    Anyone here jisne December 2017 ma Family Reunion Visa apply kia ho aur usko visa call a gae ho. My wife has applied for visa and its around 6 months and still no visa call. I also confirmed from the auslaenderbehoerde here in Germany they say they are waiting for response from Islamabad Germany Embassy for documents verification. What should I do next ? Should I contact Islamabad Germany Embassy ?

    • Capricorn

      I applied on 27 dec and received objection on 28 april….. one of my friend applied on 20th nov. She faced the same as u mentioned above and she received same reply from auslaenderbehoerde.

      • Ahmed

        Thats bad, I haven’t seen anyone around here who got the visa who applied in period Nov-Dec 2017. If anyone who got the visa can inform us with useful information.

        Your objection was birth certificate related ?

        • haider

          hi ahmed,my wife applied for family visa and was presented at German embassy on 3rd jan 2018.we are just waiting for visa call without any objection.Dont know how much time is needed to complete whole procedure.

          • Ahmed

            Same with me, we applied on 13 december without any objections and we are also waiting. Did you confirmed from your local auslaenderbegoerde about the status?

          • haider

            i have called auslanderbehorde they said we are waiting for reply of embassy.that they have not sent us the marriage inquiry report..when they will recieve the report then they will call me and send reply to embassy for issuance of visa.

          • Ahmed

            Any good news Haider ?

          • haider

            they said that they are waiting for inquiry report from embassy

    • um

      Hi Ahmad,
      Kia apki employment full time hai or blue card hai apky pass ?

      Thanks

      • Ahmed

        Yes, blue card with permanent contract.
        Lawyer visit January ma ho gea tha and we are waiting after that. February ma mjhe Ausländerbehore se call i thi for documents submition. After that they said k ub they are waiting for response from German embassy islamabad. And, wo din ha ajka din ha ubi tk inho ne response he nhi bheja ?

        • Ayesha

          Can you please tell me are u German national

          • Ahmed

            No, I am Pakistani National. I work in Germany as a Engineer. That’s why I have blue card.

        • um

          Acha strange hai… Apki wife ko visa mil jana chaiye tha ab tk. I dont know sirf vertification ki wajh sy itna delay kyn hota hai. Student visa tu 1 month main mill jata.

          • Ahmed

            Yep, I was thinking same. May be lawyer ne pta ni case submit kia b ha ya nae. Meri wife ne phone change kia she lost his number tou we can’t even ask lawyer k usne case submit kia ya nae.

          • um

            Hi Ahmed,
            Can you comment on some queries?
            -Did they ask for your birth certificate while you applied for family re-union?
            – What is the role of the lawyer in the process ( I mean which offices he visits)?
            – What sought of questions the lawyer asks from you wife ?
            Thanks.

          • Ahmed

            Yes sure,

            – Yes we already knew that they need birth certificate and we used our normal birth certificates, I didn’t knew about this late entry issue. But I think we were lucky not to stuck in this problem.
            – The lawyer is responsible for performing a physical visit to examine if the marriage is not fake and he also confirms marriage from UC and he has to submit his research about you to the Embassy,
            – Questions from Lawyer:
            — Questions about marriage, when, where and how rishta happened.?
            — Do you have child?
            — Are you pregnant?
            — Is it your first marriage?
            — Ghr ma kon kon ha bhen bhai kon kia krta?
            — And yeh jo sawal puche aik A4 paper pe declaration b likhwaya k hamari rukhsati nae hui only nikah hua and rukhsati is date ko ho ge.
            — Also the lawyer looked laalchi but he didn’t demand for money.

          • um

            Hi Ahmad,
            Did they (embassy) ask for your birth certificate as well ? I don’t have any clue what is late entry and normal entry. My entry date is quite late in the birth certificate, but entry status is normal ( I don’t know what does it mean ). Did you also had that problem ? Kindly elaborate a little bit on this issue if you have information. I have already asked about that in the forum, but I can’t reach any concrete conclusion.

            One of my friend whose wife got visa last year that he never submitted his birth certificate to the embassy. He is a blue card holder and his wife got visa in 3 to 4 months.

    • Adam

      I was apply Dec-17 but no have any Update.

    • haider

      hi ahmed,yesterday i have called auslanderbehorde and they said me same thing.almost five months are passed.

    • Enquiry

      Hi Ahmed,

      My wife applied earlier but we provided embassy with my birth certificate in december so we also applied in december. The lawyer visited on 3rd of Jan, 2018. I have submitted my documents here in ABH but no visa call and no information from Embassy. No idea when they will issue the visa. Let us know if you get any information from embassy. We called Embassy and ABH many times but same information that it is still in process.

      • Ahmed

        My situation is exactly same as yours, we applied on 13 Dec, lawyer visit was in 1st week of january, I submitted my documents in ABH in February. We haven’t contacted anyone for visa status. We are waiting until 6 months are complete. Since, after 6 months embassy is obliged to inform about the status. So we I will contact them when the time completes.

  • Salman

    AOA . Kisi ko pata hai k jab Ausländerbehörde sy approval ho Jay . Aur Bescheid bhi spouse ko mil Jay . To kitna time lagate hai embassy wale vissa Dene meine ?

  • family viza

    w slam nahi yeh entry status pe depend nahi kerta hia . mera pehly jo tha us mian bi late entry thi jo new bna hia us mian bi late hi entry status hia

  • Adam

    Asalam o Alikum; Any Body apply Family Reunion visa Dec-17 for Child. I was apply Dec-17 and Lawyer was visit on January 18 but tell no have any Update from German Consulate And Ausländerbehörde also no give any Update.

  • Adam

    Asalam o Alikum; Main nay Embassy ko call key they about Visa Status but Embassy be koi Information nai de aur bola k u come Embassy and Take Passport. Main nay both jana cha k positiv ya negativ hai but she no give any Information. This is normal ?

  • fatima

    salam
    is there anyone whose spouse and kids are british national. spouse is settled in germany and kids are in pakistan. Is it easy to get german reunion visa for pakistani spouse while all the family members are british national.

    • Ahmed

      What is status of your husband in Germany? Does he has work permit? On which basis he has the visa and for how long?

    • haider

      one of my friends has finnisch citizenship and he works here in germany.he called his wife from pakistan last year.you have to provide all the documents and full fill all the rewuirments except language proficiency test.

  • fatima

    my husband is british national and british nationals are allowed to live in any other country in europe he has same rights in eurpoe which he has in uk.He is doing job in germany kids are also british nationals and are with me in pakistan. i have applied for family reunion on 12 th of april and lawyer came for enquiry on 8 th of may after 26 days of application submission. Is it easy to get visa if all family members are british on their behalf and my marriage and birth certificates are ok.

  • fatima

    thanku so much haider bhai. yes i have submitted all the documents.

    • haider

      hav u ever been in Uk?if u hav the residence permit from uk then u can travel along with ur husband from uk to germany without any visa

  • Fadi

    Aslam o alikum to all if anybody from Lahore has made birth ceritifcate with complete late entry process then please let mw know i got the court orders and now making a medical report from service hospital but the thing is about patwari and tahsildar how to find them i went to ac office he has signed it and said go to tahsildar but when i said i have to make medical age verification then he said okay make it and bring it to me i will refer to uc for making new certificate what you guys suggest what should i have to do now thanks to all in advance

    • Birth certificate

      Uc apko Mian munshi hospital refer kary g..wahan sy apko medical certificate mily ga after dental and bone age assessment.dental k liye wo apko Punjab dental hospital refer karain gy.un k pass x ray machiene nahi hai wo apko Nawaz shrif hospital refer karain gy. Wahan sy apka x ray hoga wo x ray ap dental hospital ly kar aao ge. Wo apko report bana kar dain gy usually usi din dy dyty hain. Wo ap by hand mian munshi main submit krwao g.
      Ab bat reh gae bone age assessment ki. Wo ap services hospital sy krwayein gy or uski report bhi ap by hand mian munshi main submit krwayim gy. Phir Mian munshi waly apko final report bana kar dain gy. Uski. Aik copy ap UCain submit krwao g aik apny pass rakho g.
      Ab jo dusra kam hai tehsildar wala or mayor k sign wala. Wo apko UC secretory bhi kar dyta hai bs usko thora dikhana pary ga kuch.

      • Fadi

        Thank you so much i was in dental hospital and did the same things you mentioned kindly cam you tell me how many day service hospital will take to give me report i submitted on friday. And i went to ac office then ac office refer to r.o fateh garh and then i went to patwar office in harbanspura they send munshi with me and he took photos of the house and then with 2 witness satatement and he said on monday he will make stamps for munshi

        • Birth certificate

          Services waly report k liye tang krty hain..main 3 4 days regular gae thi wahan..un k pichy prna prta hai..otherwise wo delay krty jaty hain.
          Ye ac waly kam ka mujhy bhi idea nahi hai.sporry.
          But jaldi karo ku k mian munshi waly agy report dyny main alag time lyty hain.

          • Fadi

            Thanks a lot it depends in which area do you live kindly tell me in which area you are living and confinement procedure is easy

  • fatima

    no this is my first time i applied for spouse visa of germany i have not went to uk.

    • haider

      keep in account that u have to full fill all requirments regarding german spouse visa accept language proficiency test.normallay europeans or britians dont need to provide proof of job but they ask same.my friend did not submit his pay slips because for eu nationals or citizens there is no need to submit but they blocked his application.after that he contacted to finish authorties n they helped him out to solve the issue.

  • fatima

    ok thanku so muchhhh. May Allah give lots of happinesses and successes.They just ask me to submit rental agreement and job contract of my husband and they have not asked about wage slips i have submitted both the things.

  • fatima

    why they blocked his application they waited for the wages or anything else?how he contacted could u please give me contact number from where i come to know about the status of my application.

    • haider

      its of no use.my wife tried the number of visa section but they dont attend the call.i have sent email but no reply

  • Samar

    Try number of general inquries
    2 -4 Pm from monday to thrusday

  • Capricorn

    Aoa….plz tell me one thing that the procedure for late entry birthcertificate is same under Uc and cantonment board….????
    Because Uc refuse to enter my birthcertifcate in the record and refer me to cantonment board.

  • family viza

    aoa birthcertificate .kia ap ka objection clear ho gaya hia ? kb ap ne ducuments jama kervaye hian

    • Birth certificate

      Mera objection nahi laga tha…main ny ppr suit krwany sy phly e yeh procedure follow kiya hai.

  • family viza

    emabssy walun k kia rules hian kuch pata nahi hia kisi ka objection 2 month bad kisi ka 4 month bad or kisi ka 6 months bad abh waly kehty hian k pakistan se ok ho gaya to hum ap k ducument sumbit kerny k ly bhulaye gy kuch k sb kuch ok huny k bad objection laga dia hia . abh walun ne kaha k ap ko next week viza call jye gi or mial a gi objection ki . kia rule hia kuch samjh nahi ati hia mian ne july mian aply kia august mian pakistan se inquiry huwi november mian abh walun ne mery husband ko bhulaya ducuments jama kerny k bad kaha k ap no next week tk viza mil jye ga jb mian ne A1 jama kervaya december mian to one week bad objection ki mial a gi . yeh kia rule hia jb yahan se sb ok nahi huwya to abh walun ne kyun bhulaya jb wahan se ok ho chuka to embassy ko objection yad aye after six month bad objection jb k website pe pakistan inquiry k 4 month lekhy hian . kuch pata nahi embassy walun ka logo ko zalel kerty hian allah sb k hall pe rehm kry

    • Roheel

      luck bi chalti hai sath, mein kashmir ka rehna wala ho, mene feb 2017 ko document jama karway tha aur august 1 ko mujha visa mil gaya tha even mara birthcertificate hath ka bana hai desi oper pencil se likha hai aur sb kuch apna pass se likhwaya tha, embassy walon neh kaha k yeh kij hai mene kaha birthcertificate hai lol lekin wo acceptable tha and i am in germany, visa mujha without any objection pehli br hi mil gaya tha

    • Goraya

      Very true, I am totally agree with you.

  • Enquiry

    My wife applied in dec then the lawyer visited in Jan 2018. Now no information about the visa until now. When we asked embassy about the status then the last status they provided us was that its in immigration and wait….

    • haider

      when there is no objection then they give visa in 6th month after interview.my wife was presented at embassy of germany in islamabad on 3rd january,lawyer came on 13th january.after that we are waiting for reply.

      • Enquiry

        The lawyer visited on 3rd Jan in our case, but still we are waiting for any reply from embassy and when inquired they said its in immigration. I have no idea what this immigration is :/ ….

      • Enquiry

        Hi Haider,

        Have you gotten any response from Embassy? ABH has already contacted you for the Rental contract or not ?

  • Salman

    AOA. Mein ny aaj German embassy meine call ki thee. Visa status pocha wo to unoon my bola in process hai. Ok samj ati hai. Likin sath mein muje new file Number Diya hai or bola ab aap ka ye file number hai . Kia ye normal hai. ? Ja koi problem ? Jab k muje 6 month ho gy hai paper jama karwe.

  • ALI

    Hello,

    I have filled out a form for family reunion visa on march 26 and received a reply that they have received my email. Now its been more than two months and I still I have not received any appointment date from the embassy. Can you please tell me what can I do to speed up the process or should I contact embassy ?
    Thanks

    • Salman

      Saber ke siwa to kuch nein kar Sakte. Saber Kren.

      • Ali

        Sabar to ker hi rhay hain sir :) lakin mein puchna chah rha hn k embassy ko phone kya jaye ya koi or process ho q k menay jitni bhi posts parhi unn sb ko within 2 months ajata hai :/

        • Salman

          Nein Ali Bhai asi baat nei . Mein ny September mein Termin k liye apply kia thaa. Aur appointment mili the end November . . So Bhai pershan nei hona jald AA jay gy. Allah behter krey gaa. Inshaallah . Embassy wale par bohat saber karwate Hain.

          • Ali

            Boht shukrya salman bhai ap ki baat se tasali hui mujhay. Ap ko jb appointment mili thi november mein then uss k bd visa interview ki date kya thi? Or kya ap bta saktay hain k september se agay visa anay tk kitna time laga tha? :)

    • Spouse visa

      Normally embassy takes 3months or so in giving you a 2months later appointment date. So, be patient.

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