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

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August 30, 2013 3 Min Read
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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.

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      1. am gona apply family reniuon visa, but i
        need the language certificate in A1 level n tell me
        where i can do language course in islamabad? i got
        married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from
        kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity
        reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona
        make any trouble for me?

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        1. @ Ayesha: Nikah on telephone is not acceptable by Embassy . either they ll not accept or ll refuse ur application. i think ur husband should contact any lawyer in Germany , may be he can help .

          @ Roheel : for A1 course please visit website of embassy to see list of institutes (http://www.pakistan.diplo.de/Vertretung/pakistan/en/11Culture/4__German__language/Wo__Deutsch__lernen__PAK__Seite.html)…regarding ur marriage, i think marriage in Rawalpindi wont be a problem if registered in same union council

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  3. agar kie ko family reunion visa k lea appointment system open mily please ek sms/whatsapp mujy be ker day thx…….Adeel (0335-6519 524)

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  4. Salam Admin, today embassy call me that my visa has been issued. And I am going to embassy on Thursday. Now plz give me information about Travel insurance and how much dues a company recived for travel insurance ..?

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    1. Congratulations dear. How much time it took for the whole process? How much after lawyer inquiry? Did they asked to bring any documents for visa stamping? Thank you.

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      1. It takes 3 months after visiting the lawyer and they asked for travel insurance and polio vaccine certificate and passport

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  5. Salam Admin, today embassy call me that my visa has been issued. And I am going to embassy on Thursday. Now plz give me information about Travel insurance and how much dues a company recived for travel insurance ..?

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  6. Do we have to take the marriage registration certificate from the same UC in which our nikah nama is registered? or we can get it from any UC?

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  7. My wife is going to apply for family reunion visa soon. Can anyone please tell me that if the stamp and the name of council mentioned on the Nikkah nama are same but the actual nikkah event was held at a different location/council. Would it create a problem?

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    1. Hello Hashim,

      It should not create any problem. Although the lawyer might say that it may end up in a problem and later you would need to hire a lawyer who will file a case in the court and then your Nikkah nama will be transferred from union council to the one where event took place.

      Same was the situtation with my wife 6 months ago. But, the embassy didn’t sent any objection. if your nikkah nama/birth certificate are in the vicinity of your area where you live or your wife lived before then everything is fine. In which city are you in?

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      1. Thanks for the reply Muhammad.

        I am currently living in Lahore. Going to apply for the work visa for myself this week. And have took late December appointment for family reunion visa.

        After reading the article and the comments, I was wondering if there is a probability that it might create a problem then why not transfer the Nikkah nama to the right council beforehand? Or should I wait for the objection?

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        1. Please do not transfer your nikkah nama without any objection letter. As you do not have any sound grounds based on which you will transfer you nikkah nama. Most likely, there will not be objection. Actually, there won’t be, I am positive :).

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      2. One more question. My wife would be applying for family reunion visa after I land in Germany because according to my knowledge without being a Blue Card holder I can’t opt for Family Reunion visa as it would require my wife to present A1 German language certificate to the embassy. The only way I know is to get my Blue Card first after landing in Germany then apply for Family reunion visa, which exempts them from the certificate and this process might take around 3-6 months.

        Is my information correct?

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        1. I would suggest to apply for visa of your wife alogwith yours. As you have the option to apply alongwith your file. You can show them your job offer letter which will clear to them that you are eligibile for Blue Card.

          I have done this mistake of not applying for family with my file.

          Best of luck.

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          1. Thanks for the reply Saim.

            So that means even if I don’t have the Blue card and I’m just eligible for it, it would exempt my wife from A1 German language certificate?

            Another problem is that there is no appointment available for family reunion visa before December. Is it possible to apply on the same appointment which I have booked for myself for long term visa?

            Looking forward to the response.

            Thanks in advance.

        2. Well technically its possible. Better take all documents of your family with your file and tell them that your family will acompany you. Hopefully they will process for both. Rest is upto them. Good luck

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  8. If my husband’s CNIC is expired, will it create problem in visa appliaction? or can passport be used as an alternate?

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  9. Well technically its possible. Better take all documents of your family with your file and tell them that your family will acompany you. Hopefully they will process for both. Rest is upto them. Good luck

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  10. Is it necessary to submit all the documents in 3 sets, means 3 sets of each document? Or this situation is only for the Application form i.e. Should be submitted in number of 3..

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      1. i got
        married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from
        kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity
        reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona
        make any trouble for me?

        Reply

  11. am gona apply family reniuon visa, but i need the language certificate in A1 level n tell me where i can do language course in islamabad? i got married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona make any trouble for me?

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    2. Hello rohell whenever you are available let me know i wanna ask you that you got married in pindid and did you registered your nikah at pindi or in kashmir…

      Because the uc of your residence is difference..is it problem?

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      1. One of mate wanted to know that i got married in rawlpindi with my wife n i lives in kashmir, bro embassy ask me so much about this and i told them bec of reason i couldn’t take my wife to kashmir, my real home town, it is a problem for them, but i got visa since this 1 august n i am going to fly germany this 16 august, tell them foreigner doesn’t have permission to go kashmir, without the permission letter of ministry of interior, so they are not gona make any trouble, just be careful with documents, name, date of birth n other, but you gotta show them alot of pics of ur wife with ur family members, in my case i gave them all pics of my family member with my wife,

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        1. Okay thanx a lot i just wanna know that thanx for your support actually i did nikkah not in my uc that was another uc because molvi sahib was from that uc where he registered y nikkah and in case of dulhan dress she rote the address of that uc for my wife ….because molvi sahib told me that she is german thats why her adress would be from that uc where i am going to registered that nikkah so he put that address….. tahts why i was asking you and the person who did my nakkah and then he registered my nakkah at that uc with anothere name like the registrar name for ecmple his name was z but the registrar was x so in nadra registration marriage certificate comes x .. thank you bro…

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          1. Wait for response of embassy, hopefully they are gona make any problem for u, n welcome see u in deutschland

          2. I registered my nikah in pindi n i am from kashmir, i told embassy that why we got married in rawalpindi,

  12. AoA
    i am applying for family reunion for germany. my husband is doing phd there and is a blue card holder. my appointment is on dec 12 , 2016. plz answer my following
    1: do i need to fill a separate visa application form for my infant too (4 months) as he is going with me?
    2: what should i write in intended duration of stay?
    3: what is your means of subsistence? Should i write employment of husband? as he is going to support us there

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    1. 1. Upto best of my knowledge, Yes, each applicant needs to fill application form.
      2. Write from visa interview date to job contact ending date. It does not matter much.
      3. Yes

      Best of luck

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      1. i got
        married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from
        kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity
        reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona
        make any trouble for me?

        Reply

  13. am gona apply family reniuon visa, but i
    need the language certificate in A1 level n tell me
    where i can do language course in islamabad? i got
    married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from
    kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity
    reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona
    make any trouble for me?

    Reply

  15. Yar Mary shadi ko 9 month ho gaye gain Mary wife bhi Pakistan he mare sath or
    Ab WO mashallah pregnant he.to yar hum main chahta hun Mary wife ki depvery Germany ho keya main us ke ja sakta hun.language course nai kiya..or mare liye best keya he plz some one help us.

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  16. i got
    married with my spouse in rawalpindi and am from
    kashmir and she proper german and bec of seurity
    reason she couldn’t come kashmir, embassy gona
    make any trouble for me?

    Reply

  17. Salam admin.
    How many Times takes General requires to get call from Ausländerbehörde after submitted a family reunion visa application in German embassy islamabad.
    I submitted documents in embassy 5 August 2016. Then 7 September lawyer had also visited in my home.
    Please Tells me anyone..plzz
    If anyone knows… Plzz.!!

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  18. Hello there,
    I am living in Pakistan and my fiance lives in Germany. We are getting marry in March 2017 In Sha ALLAH.All I want just guidance/ that should we contact embassy for our nikah ceremony? or nikah ceremony would held in German Embassy Islamabad? :-p
    Replies would be appreciated
    Thanks
    Ali Fay Zan Gorsi

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    1. First off all you need A1 German language course from Goethe Institute. After getting your marriage or nikah you should take appointment from German embassy and submit your visa application form each in 3 sets. You need Marriage registration certificate, Birth registration certificate. And all other documents that mention on German embassy website ..

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        1. There is no specific time limit, however they try to complete visa process within 6 months. minimum time which i know was of 83 days after applying and maximum was nearly 6 months.

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        1. by the way i forget to mention she holds “residence card of a family member of a union citizen”. do i really need to conduct A1 course Naqash sir??

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  19. Aoa
    i wanted to ask i am applied for a german family reunion visa in sep i just checked my passport and id card my husbands surname and last name has a minor misspell of one letter will it be okay?or what should i do but on all the other documents the name is spelled correct

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        1. i am roheel from kashmir n gona apply for spouse visa, i got married with my spouse in rawalpindi bec of seurity problem in kashmir, but my marriage register in rawalpindi, do the embassy gona make any trouble for me?

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          1. @raheel: embassy kuch nie kahay ge..agar .nikah jis union council k molvi nay parhea hey or use union council main he registered kerwea hy.

          1. should i give proof of conversations and pictures of the wedding and all the meetings we had with the documents

          2. No….after submitting the documents in embassy their lawyer ll visit you.then u hv to show him photos, videos etc.

          4. Aoa
            I wanted to ask I applied for a German spouse visa but after document submission I realised that my husbands residency certificate was more than 6 months old will it effect my visa what should I do. reply will really be appreciated

          5. Hello Amina,

            How many places you are going to post the same thing? IF someone doesnt reply , it means they are busy or just they dont have that information.

            Anyways , Ask your spouse to send you an updated document and give it to the embassy. I dont think they will reject it just because of this.

            Cheers

          1. okay thanks alot sorry but just one more question what to write under the heading of issued by which refers to the passport

          4. just keep pics with you. a person on reception will check your docs and then will attach the photos.

  20. i got bit problem that my father name written muhammad munir khan in his id and on my passport and id and all documents its written muhammad munir but on frc its written muhammad munir khan, other whole papers have same name, do the embassy gona make trouble? and do i have to provide them the pictures of marriage??

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      1. but i saw it on embassy website and i called them n they said same i have to submit frc but in my frc name of my father written muhammad munir khan n other documents its written muhammad munir, pls tell me what i do?

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        1. we also submitted documents without frc/form b. you only need ID card. form B/Frc are for under 18. when we asked the embassy they told us you don’t need form B. i think you should contact NADRA to correct this mistake. whereas i know in embassy most important is your and your spouse name not your father or mother name. It ll not b so serious mistake.

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          1. bro my dad is died n i cant change his name, i made already all papers with same father name muhammad just on frc its muhmmad munir khan, u got visa of germany? n tell me pls embassy was ask u to show them the pictures of marriage??

          2. bro my dad is died n i cant change his name, i made already all papers with same father name muhammad muni, just on frc its muhmmad munir khan, u got visa of germany? n tell me pls embassy was ask u to show them the pictures of marriage??

        2. i think ur frc will not create any problem just because of “khan”. yes the lawyer who will visit you will ask for photos and movie of Nikah ceremony. at least you must hv some photos to show him as a proof of marriage

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          3. u shown ur marriage pics to lawyers or video too?? can i get ur whats app number for some information?

          4. bahi ap ko batea tu hy ..photos or video dono dekhty hain…but ap k pass kam az kam photos zarori honi cha hea.mery pass dono he thein..phir b agar video nie b hy tu b photos say kam chal jaye ga.

    2. AoA bhai what kind of questions lawyer ask please tell me and please mention ur email i need to confirm something kindly mian bhai plxx

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  24. i applied for family re-union visa from german embassy islamabad and my spouse is a german national and it’s been more than three and half month now but still the ABH in Berlin germany is waiting for the marriage verification report for german consulate in islamabad, as being informed to my spouse in germany. although the investigation officer has already visited after submitting application 4 weaks. but not sure what would be the next step and how long it gonna take for the consultate here to send the report to germany. wht’s there criteria for the report, will it take longer time and so on……it’s so much of pain we both are going through being away for long now…..

    could anybody share their experience, in the similar scenario, provide any input here.

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  26. please do not spoil this forum by asking such questions. first read everything clearly. its clearly written in instructions to fill with typewriter or computer print only.

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    1. okay i was trying to get an appoitment of embassy but there is no appoitment in website of embassy, how i can get it?? and tell me bro i have two frc one with my mum and other with brothers and sisters which one should i submit and its in urdu and english, do i need to make translation of it or its okay?? n need to attest my frc to any magistrate or??

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    2. i was trying to get an appoitment of embassy but there is no appoitment in website of embassy, how i can get it?? and tell me bro i have two frc one with my mum and other with brothers and sisters which one should i submit and its in urdu and english, do i need to make translation of it or its okay?? n need to attest my frc to any magistrate or??

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  27. Aoa
    I wanted to ask I applied for a German spouse visa but after document submission I realised that my husbands residency certificate was more than 6 months old will it effect my visa what should I do reply will really be appreciated

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  28. Hello Admin,

    I am an EU Blue-Card holder in Germany. My wife applied for her Family Reunion Visa in November 2016 but I had already applied for marriage registration in April 2016. My marriage has already been registered and today I went to the Ausländerbehörde in my city to ask about the status of my wife’s visa and the concerned person told me that he sent an e-mail yesterday to German Embassy Islamabad, approving her visa application. My question is that now how much time will the embassy take to stamp her visa?

    Regards

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    1. Hi Asim ,

      Since the behorde isnt the only office involved in the process. But i guess around 3-4 weeks if everything is in order.

      If not , perhaps you should contact the respective embassy / consulate!

      Regards
      admin

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