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

  • Anam

    Slam too All family visa ap hr fraz nmaz k bad pehly 11 time drod parhy phir 7 bar surah quresh phir 11 bar drod parhy inshallah iss wazifa ki barqet sy sary kam bn jayee. Gy or inshallah bohat jaldi visa. Aa jaye ga.

  • family viza

    thanks anam insh Allah

  • Anam

    Allah kry subah sab ka visa aa jaye ameen inshallah

  • family viza

    is week insh Allah hum mian se kisi na kisi ko viza mil jye ga.

  • Anam

    Inshallah Ameen inshallah Allah sab py fazal kry ga sab ko mily ga kamiyabi hmara muqadar hy inshallah

  • haider

    i asked from ABH last week they said that they are waiting for inquiry report from Pakistan.Interview and inquiry were done in january.I dont understand how embassy works.we are in 2018 not in 1918,its not a big task for embassy to make inquiry of certificates and send it to ABH.Lets hope for the best

    • Sarah

      Hello Haider,

      How did you contact ABH?

      • haider

        simply by visiting them

        • Sarah

          Can you visit them without taking appointment? and which stage/department we should visit over there? Actually it’s been more then 3 months I have applied for family reunion, and embassy did not contact us, we are still waiting for lawyer to visit. Is it wise to contact ABH and ask status?

    • Capricorn

      Yes agreed i think we should do something together like tweet the german ambassador or something else ?

      • khaki banda

        german ambassador is very nice person you can tweet him the problem always from our own pakistani stupid staff working in embassy they are super jealous they make everything slow and always rude we should complain about them

  • family viza

    aoa haider mery husband ne bi Last week Abh se pata kia hia. unu ne same reply tha k pakistan se ok i report aye gi to hum green signal dy gy viza ka . Abh walun ne bola hia k objection bad process time 4 month hia not 6 months .

    • haider

      hamarey case main koi objection nhi laga.lekin last friday ko first time ABH ne email send ki embassy ko k humhein is applicant ki report send kerein.lets c what comes out

  • Anam

    Slam too all haider apko kitna time huwa file submit krwayee

  • Anam

    HaiderO kkk please app bta skty hy k file kb submit krwai thi q k mujy 9 months ho gye file submit huwy 6 jan ko interview tha mera ab july hy no RESPONSE still waitting for visa

  • Anam

    Slam too all had kr di embassy ny pata ni q itna zlil kr rhy hy inky khlaf b German embassy islambad k gate k samny dharna dena pary ga visa do visa do visa do k nary lagany pary gy?????????

  • family viza

    anam itni garmi mian kia zarort hia humy dharny ki. Allah humari suny ga.

  • Anam

    Hahahaha faimly visa ye b theek kaha apny 1 embassy ny staya hy uper so logo k swal abi tak ni lga visa etc.bas Allah hi fazal kry hm sab py or positive results aye sab ka inshallah

  • haider

    inka yeh tareeqa e kaar sab countries main same hai.maine indian forum bhi chk kiya tha woh bhi 6 6 months se ro rehey hain

  • Visa

    Anum apky 9 months hoby waly hain after file submission..apny contact kiya hai kya khty hain apko?

  • Anam

    Slam too all pehly to e mails krti rhi but no RESPONSE wo koi jwab hi ni dety thy phir call ki kitni dafa attend hi ni krty thy phir call ki 7 july ko to bolty hy wait kry abi app manu bola kitna wait kro kehy rhy thy k work load bohat hy rush hy.yar had hy ager ye pig kahi k time py sab ka kam kry tooo workloads na hoo na hraam khaty hain.plz koi bta skta hy k kesy embassydor sy rabta ho skta hy koi link hy Twitter web site ka ya id etc

    • Family reunion visa

      Mjay bhi yhi kha k work load boht hai wait kro or mein 4 months se appointment ka wait kr rhi hn. Appointment 4 months se ni mili to visa mein pta ni kitna time lgay ga. Ajeeb tamasha lga k rakha hua hai. I think we should all tweet to the German ambassador about this issue.

      • Visa

        Wesy ye to waqae boht late hai 4 month sy appointment nahi di hai…

        • Family reunion visa

          4 months se appointment ni milii hai visa mein pta ni kitna time lgay ga. I just dont understand how they are running things over there :( :(

  • family viza

    aoa goaraya ap ne abh ya embassy rabta kia hia ap ko kuch pata chala hia . mery to 4 month huny waly hian abi kuch pata nahi.

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam Family viza, ji main ny us ky baad Kisi sy raabta Nahi Kia. Raabta kerny Ka koi faeda bhi nahi. Ye isi Tarah araam sy kaam kerty Hain. In ko Kisi sy Kia, k koi kitni problem main hy. Inhoon ny jub visa dena hy tub hi dain gy. Hamaary Baar Baar poochny sy inhain koi faraq Nahi parta. Bus isi liye sabar sy intezaar Ker rahy Hain. Kabhi Tu dain gy.

  • Waqar

    Aoa koi bata sakta kisi ny dicmbere 2017 me family visa apply kia ho or osko visa mill geya jo abtak?

  • Haider ali

    Mera bi masla bana tha birthcertificate ka lakin pura sall laga clear kar k visa milne tak agar kisi ko koi information leni ho only whats app karsakta hai 03033931902

  • Anees Ahmed

    Hello everyone,

    I am applying for a Study Visa for Germany. My Masters degree would be for 1 year. I wanted to know how can my wife apply for a visa for Germany? Can she apply for a family reunion visa and when can she apply for it?

    • haider

      i think if u provide sufficient funds proof,ur wife can also get visa at same time

      • Anees Ahmed

        Dear Haider, thank you for your reply. I have seen the list documents on the embassy’s website but couldn’t find any document to prove financial resourcses. I have two queries:

        1. Would a Bank Statement with a hefty amount e.g. 20lacs be sufficient proof for her to get a visa or she will also need a blocked account?
        2. Please confirm that she can apply for a family reunion visa on the basis of residence permit given to me for study visa?

        • Fadi

          If you are more then 2 years i think in germany on study basis then you can call your wife and your marriage if before your study visa then it is easy for you and if you have enough financial resources means that you have a good job as well and house for 2 persons then

          • haider

            while to study here u must submit 7000 euro to university and u will be paid each month 600 euros for ur expenses.when ur wife will be with u she also needs the money for her expenses.i think its better to contact embassy

        • haider

          for u other then tution fee u must submit round about 7000 euros per year living expenses and same for ur wife.

    • Fadi

      Now i have seen your above massege that you are applying so i would say she can’t get it beacuse you are not there if your stay is more then year or so then she can otherwise not

  • Alina

    Hello please koi mujhy bta sakta hai appointmnt kity time baad milti hai mujhy 3 months ho gae hain koi appointmnt ki email nhi ai.

    • Ayesha

      Anyone get visa cal this week call

    • Qadeer

      I have the same problem , I have applied for my wife’s appointment.

      but no response as yet.

      • It seems the waiting time can be almost 5 months. I dont understand what is going on at the embassy. The consulate in Karachi can give appointment the very next morning as well.

        • Hooriya

          admin — mjay bhi 4 month hny walay abhi tk koi process hi ni hua hai. Abhi pta ni kb appointment milay gi or uss k bd 6 months or Allah na karay koi objection lag jaye to phr pura saal hi ho jaye. shadi k bd 1-2 saal bhi sath ni reh sakty in embassy walon ki wja se :( :(

  • Anam

    Ayesha ??????? i think nobody’s.received visa cal.
    visa————————–,,,,,,,,,?????????????

  • Capricorn

    Aoa goraya & family viza…..i am going to embassy on Monday for the submission of new birthcertificate please tell me what documents should i bring with me….

  • family viza

    best of luck capricorn . Insh Allah ap ka bhut jald process start ho jye ga. meri ik friend ne jama kervaya us ka 2nd inquiry moan 8 din bad lawyer a gaya tha . best of luck

    • Capricorn

      Ameen…….Jazakhallah …….Allah kry esa hi ho or ap sab k ly b asania peda ho or sabko visa jaldi mil jy ameen

  • fatima

    please group fellows sab german embassador ko tweet karty han k family reunion visa processing fast karen. sab mil k karen gy message to action lia jaye ga.

  • Anam

    Yes i alsoo totally agree with you Fatima dear.harkat main hi barkat hy.

  • fatima

    kal INSHA ALLAH kr laity han . main ny german embassador ko messanger py bhi msg kia hai k family reunion visa ki processing fast karen kyun k spouse k bghair rehna too much difficult hai.

  • fatima

    last days students ko appointments lainy main problem ho rhi thi sb students ny martin kobler ko msg kia to unhon ny ab appointments system students k liye change kia hai.

  • Anam

    Yess many Twitter py dekha batt cheet sy to bohat nice person lag rha tha or tha b khush mizaj sa.hmy ye step lena chahyeee tab ja k hmari problems solves hongi q k ye embassy main baithy hy ye to 1 no k kaminy hy kissi sy bat b ni krty achy trieeky syy.ok gayees done phir mil k krty hy tweete.

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