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. Dekhoo zara twiter py ambassador ko yar har time visiting hi krta rehta hy hr jaga just chill.hadd ho gi.tabbi to sab late hota hy naaa khud janaab seer spaty krny nikal jaty hy or ham yahha wait kr kr k mar rhy hy.

    • Family reunion visa

      Ham tweet bhi kr saktay hain or instagram pr bhi msg kr saktay hain because he is active on both platforms. Hmein tweet krni chaye sb ko visible hgi to action hga phr.

  • family viza

    yes fatima kal sb mil k kerty hian Allah hum sb ki mukily asan kry ameen

  • Anam

    Faimly visa Ameen inshallah.Allah Allah fazal kry ga.

  • Shaheen Tariq

    Hello people, required little information. Has they change the process for family reunion visa ? I have submitted the documents at embassy but they did not collect the passports from us. Earlier , my friends told that embassy will keep the passports which didnt happen in our case. Any information?

    Secondly, how long lawyer take to contact after submitting the documents. ?

    Thank you very much.

  • Shaheen

    They* (typo sorry)

  • family viza

    aoa goaraya kaisi hian ? mery to 4 months complete ho gy hian. leken koi reply nahi aya hia. mujy kia kerna chahi wait krun ya koi lawyer kry.ap ka kuch reply aya hia last time jin objection waly ko viza mila hia un ko to 6 week bad mil gaya hia humara pata nahi kia masla hia mujy to dar lag raha hia dobara objection na laga dy. ap kia kehti hian kia kerna chahi?

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam Family viza and Anam,
      First of all, sorry for the late reply. Actually I was very busy here.
      family viza, Anam, thanks for your kindness.
      I am really very disappointed and have fear also that what comes next. I read all the comments but I still have nothing new to share. I did not ask from ABH, nothing from my lawyer.
      They work like that. And because we are needy, we have no other option except waiting.
      family viza, aap muj sy WhatsApp py rabta karain004917624823645. Bus din Raat sirf duaeen hi kerna kaam hy Mera ab Tu.
      Inshallah sub behtar ho ga.

      • Capricorn

        We all can understand your situation dont you worry everything will be ok n will get visa soon INSHALLAH Allah pak qabool farmy ga sabki duay

  • Family reunion

    Hello koi mujhy pls bta sakta hai k metropolition ka inderaj kia hota hai ? Kia usay cancel karana zaruri hota hai . Uska birth certificate b cancel ho sakta hai

  • haider

    aslam o alekum brothers n sisters..i went on 6 july to abh and asked about our case,they said they are waiting for reply from embassy.I forced them and they sent email to the embassy.Today i have called abh,they said on last friday they have sent our visa confirmation to the embassy.plz pray for us

  • family viza

    hiader bahi yeh to achi khbar hia shukar hia ap ne share kia 2 weeks se bhut upset thy k kisi ko achi khabar nahi mili hia. is.ka mtlab hia k islambad embassy ne ap ki report ok ker di hia best of luck . Allah ap ko jald khushkhabri sunaye or hum sb ki bi muskaly asan kry. ameen

    • Family reunion visa

      Yeh kya system hai embassy walon ka yar 4 months se appointment ni di hai phone kro to kehtay hain k wait kro… kis kisam ka torture hai yeh :( :(

      • A Ahmad

        When did you apply? Those who applied in 1st week of march got the appointment email

        • Family reunion visa

          I have applied in last week of march. Can you please tell me what is the status of their visa? How long they are taking ?

          • Ayesha

            Kab ayga vissa … ???Anyone get vissa who applied in march ?

          • A Ahmad

            I think you will get the appointment email in the coming week or so, kindly share when you receive

          • Sarah

            I have applied in last week of March, And I didn’t get any response from Embassy, still waiting for lawyer to come.

          • Ali

            They are handing out appointments to students who are applying now. Certainly the family reunion visa has the lowest priority for them.

    • haider

      ameen.Allah sab ki mushkilaat asaan kere

  • Anam

    Aslamu Alikam.kiya hal hy sab ka kiya tweet app sab ny embassdor k0 many to kiya hy k plz visa dy doo.but yar wo to hr time rehty hi tour py hy.tab hi to itna late ho rha hy

  • Anam

    Hi. Ajj meri bohat c freinds ko visa mila hy 9 months bad.unho ny october main file submit krwai thi

  • family viza

    anam yar un ko bolo hum pe bi nazary karam ker dy

  • family viza

    mery khail mian hiader bahi ap ko next week tk call a jani chahi . may bi is week mian hi a jye

  • Anam

    Yar 1 ny 25 October or 1 ny 25 october ko submit krwai thi many 6 october ko or ham 3 ka same prosses tha janury main inquiry hoi or feb main abh sy sab clear howa or ajj wo visa ly i.or apky sath intzar intzar.??????????????????????????????

  • Anam

    Sorry 26 October ko many krwai thi

  • Anam

    Haider ny b octber main file submit krwai thi

  • Anam

    Ager mery baas main ho to sab ko visa lga doo.jao sab apny mann or frau k pass enjoye kro sab?????

  • Waqas

    I married in germany but didnt get visa from there bcz i went to germany through illegal from england and now they told me go back to pakistan and get firat visa from there…. i dont know what i need to do and how long they gonna take feom pakistan??

  • family viza

    anam ap ki friends ko kis time kis din call ayi hia plz share kry.

  • Anam

    Monday ko i 1 ko subah 11/45py or dosri ko 3/ 55 py.or mujy subah aa jaye gi inshallah phir sab ko aa jaye gi or hm 1 / 2 ko mubarak bad dy rhy honge inshallah

  • family viza

    insh Allah. Allah ap ki zaban mubarak kry

  • family viza

    her monday ko new omeed hoti hia k ab insh Allah is week humy call a jye gi thursday sham 5 bjy tk. ayesha ab next week ki omeed rakhy.

    • Ayesha

      Mai or mere husband b he week k start m purumeed hty h jesay e last day attta Thursday dono sad hohjatay and weekend py again new week k lye wait krty hopekrty

  • Anam

    Sach kaha faimly visa apny.pattaa ni q no mol rha visa,?????????????????????? Zindgi azaab bni hy intzar intzar zeher lgta hy mujy ye lafz intzar.kry b to kitna bnda intzar had hy yarr.lanaat esi selfish embassy py

  • Kiran

    Hi all, i am preparing documents for family reunification visa and wanted to know that my husband had blue card but after 33 months, as per law, he has now got the perminant residency. So now will i have to provide A1 german language certificate? Also, can anyone please share german counslate contact information? The number provided in their website is not answering.

  • Hooriya

    Assalam Allikum. Kesy hain sb log. Men kaafi din se follow kr rhi hn is forum ko kaafi useful info milti hai or kafi cases ka bhi pta chalta hai. InshaAllah sb ka visa jaldi milay sb ko. Meny appointment k lye apply kya hua hai and I have two questions.

    1) Mera birth certificate ni bna hua to uss ka normal process kya hai? Kafi logo k birth certificate ka masla hta hai to I want to know k kya process follow kya jaye takay koi masla na ho
    2) Meray husband k pas blue card hai or embassy ki website pr mention hai k A1 ki zarurt ni hai to koi masla to ni hai ager A1 na kya hua ho?
    :) :)

  • Anam

    Yar mery husband k pass b blue card hy or many too A1 submit krwaye hy.or b meri freinds ny A1 submit krwaya hy.or jo parh ni thi sakti unhoo nu b bohat zlili ho k bnwaya hy. I think A1 certificate is complessry.

  • Anam

    Hooriyaa plz app bta sakti hy k apki properly Pakistan shadi hoi yaa just telephonic nikah huwa. Apko sab sy pehly apna birth certificate wala masla hal krna chahyee ager embassy ny objection lga diya too phir wait kr kr k pagal hi hoo jayee gi.or visa 1 dream lgy gaaa.first of all birthcertificate properly bnwayee. Baqi A1 wala jub embassy file submit karwane gye tab confirm kr lijuee ga.ok best off luck

    • Qadeer

      A1 blue card holders aur refugee status wlaon k liye nahi zaroori.

    • Hooriya

      Anam — meri shadi proper hui hai meray husband aye they Germany se or hamara nikkah hua. Us k bd ham ne march mein apply kya lakin abi tk appointment ni mili :( . Mein yehi puchna cha rhi hn k proper way kya hai birth certificate banwany ka taky bd mein masla na ho phely se hi sb proper hua ho. A1 ka to clearly mention hai lakin kafi logo ko masla hua A1 manga hai jin k husband k pas blue card hai to mein uss ka bhi clear krna chah rhi hn phelay se q k meny abhi tk A1 ni dya hai.

  • haider

    eu nationals other then germany,blue card holders and who has established buisness in germany (before marriage )they dont need to submit A1

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