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

  • Fadi

    It doesn’t make any difference if your lobe is real ….. you have right and she as well … no problem

  • Family reunion

    Salam
    Any News?
    We Applied in July Lawyer visited us in August.
    Today 5 months completed. I wrote twice Email but no Reply.
    Still waiting.
    Any idea?

  • Ali

    Asalam Alykum dear brothers and sisters. I have to ask where i can get A1 language course at Karachi the one embassy recommend its too far to my house Geothe language institute near to CM house if anyone know nearest like north nazmabad or gulshan and one more thing if i not study at Geothe language institute so can i take my exame there for take my A1 certification. Please try to mention fee structure also if you know and admission requirements. JazakAllah

  • family viza

    aoa admin kia travel insurance bchun ki bi kervani parti hia . kitny ki ho gi .

  • family viza

    w.slam nahi abi to nahi omeed hia inshallah 2 week tk koi.news.mil jye gi . embassy mian.a1 jama.kerva dia hia

  • family viza

    aoa. friends mera sara process complete ho gaya hia aj embassy walun ne muj se emial id manga hia kyun k mian ne pehly emial id nahi dia tha . kia embassy waly sb complete ker rehy ya koi objection lagaye gye worried

    • Fadi

      I think its not good sign i am afraid to say but i think may be they have to sent you a letter i hope its going to be alright …and i am going to be wrong
      Best wishes for you ..and embassy has called you today

  • family viza

    embassy se aj call ayi thi. subha 10 bjy main ne samjha viza call ayi hia but unu ne emial id manga hia .

  • family viza

    kuch friends ka kehna hia k wo file complete ker rehy hian ab dekhy

  • family viza

    embassy se call is number se ayi hiia 0512017

    • Fadi

      ALLAH PAK apk liye best ker dae … dua kre i shallah behter ho ga warna koi aur logic to nahi banti just email laine ki anyway koi bhi update ae gi to aap apna email box zaror check kerte rehna

    • Fadi

      Normally fo visa c0all they just call and say you visa agya hai aker lae jae but when something is missing in your documents then they let you know through Email

  • family viza

    aoa mujy mial a gi hia unu 2 objection lagaye hian ik telephonic nikkah ka k court se verify lervaye or dosra birthcertificate ka late idraj proper tariky se nahi huwa kisi ko information k yeh sb kiasy ho ga kia process hia

  • Family reunion

    Allah help kary ga
    Do what they said and Dont worry . InshAllah ho jay ga

  • family viza

    thanks all . inshallah ho jye ga is mian koi bhteri ho gi

    • Fadi

      Can anybidy tell how to make birthcertificafe with kate entry from vourt because i hot that objection as well amd how long does it take and how can we change the uc from one to another

      • roheel

        telephonic marriage is not acceptable, if it would be acceptable then everybody would like to get married on phone, make proper marriage and then u can get visa thanks. i’ve been thru this all but i had get my visa in first atempt

        • Fadi

          My wife is here we have been properly married not telephonic but the problem is that our marriage is registered another uc but i libe in another uc so how can i change it …..

          • mmnts

            fadi get a good lawyer and spend some money all work will be done insha Allah for birth certificate punjab rules are very though and strong for sindh and other canton its not that hard depend in which canton you live if you are in punjab than it will be lenthy procedure but after all you will have your birth certificate and for marriage uc try to request uc that they should delete your entry and make new marriage documents and get sign and register it with old entry in other uc or ask your lawyer but must hire immigration lawyer who can handle this nicely don,t get random lawyer

          • mmnts

            lahore came in punjab and lanthy mean from 1 month to 3/4 depend how fast your lawyer can do it but if you can manage to delete or cancel your old one without lawyer than you can make your new birth certificate within 1 month may be just follow the rules next time you go to made fill up form wrote application to Uc birth office for late entry they will mark to MS medical they will exmine your age and than you can apply for birth certificate this rule is only in punjab which is very bad it should not be like this but what you can do againts it just request birth office to delete your old one than it will be more easy for you and you will not have to get lawyer and all that

          • Fadi

            Thanx bro so i jabe to request them to delete the old one and then i have to make new one but embassy is not going to create problem if its not from court order etc then its okay and best wishes for you …… and one thing more that if they are not gping to delte it then what is the procedure then i have to go to the court etc

        • mmnts

          what documents you submit in germany to register your self embassy gave me all documents back and also my visa got approve but they didn,t retrun me my origonal birth certificate

        • mmnts

          or airport kitny ghanty phly gy thy app ? or ager thura saman zidha ho jye 30 kg se tu masla ty nhi ? or embassy ne mera origonal birth certifcate wapis nhi kia baki documents kr dia hain kia mujhe zarorat pary gi germany me register hoty hoa ? ya copy se kam chal jye ga ?

          • Fadi

            Dont you need to worry ager saman ziada ho jae ga then you jabe to pay but i think its not 30 kg more then 40 is allowed in qatar airways and doha and one thing thanx a lot for your info kindaly can you tell me lengthy means how long it gonna take i am from lahore.. i have no idea what to do

  • family viza

    aoa mmts kia late birthcertificate ka yeh hi tarika hia jo ap ne bataya hia. mian ne pehly embassy mian jama kervaya unu ne objection laga dia hia

    The verification report on your documents is finally in. Your birth certificate and the birth certificate of your son Muhammad Hashir are based on legally invalid birth entries. The investigator

    found out that they were registered as late entries without following the proper procedure.

     

    Please follow the proper Pakistani laws to regularize your birth and the birth of your son (new late birth entries and birth certificates, cancel old birth entries and birth certificates by court). The Embassy cannot and will not share any recommendations on how to get this process

    is ka ab kia method ho ga yeh kahan se or kaisy bny ga or court se kaisy cancel ho ga ager kisi ko pata to plz share kry

  • family viza

    slam court se birthcertificate cancell krrvany ka kia proceder ho ga . jinu ne krrvaya guide ker dy . or kia ducuments teak kerva k jama kervany k bad viza mil jata hia .

    • haider ali

      Yar mene ye sab karwaya hai wakeel karo or 2 mah lag jaige agar mere se samjna hai to whats app call karlo 03033931902

  • Family reunion

    W salam
    Visa tou inshAllah lagna hi hai.
    InshAllah sab ho jay ga

  • Hafeez

    Aslam o alaikum very informative track.
    Sir 2 month and 10 days the lawyers comes for verification about my marriage..
    Me and my wife apply for german passport for our new born baby…
    Sir ab or kitne din intzaar krna pre ga un ka koi responce nai aya abhi..

  • Ali

    Asalam Alykulm all sisters and brothers may Allah bless us all Ameen. I did court marriage with my German girlfriend even i want family wedding but every single Qazi make too much bla bla they say we cant do that i visited almost 3 to 4 Qazi but they all say same so no way i bring my girlfriend at Court with my father and one brother and there we did Nikah. My Nikah regester at Court UC so whenever i gonna make Nadra Comuterise Nikah Nama i have to make by Curt UC or my UC there i live ?
    Thanks
    Regards
    Ali

    • Fadi

      Kindaly ali can you tell me did you get any document from the court as well … that you did court marriage because i did court marriage as well but i didn’t get any letter from court it was simple nikaah and the the molvi sahib registered the nikaah where he has come from in the court

      • Ali

        Yes Fadi i have some extra papers from Court My Nikah Nama my wife free will afedafit and my wife and my pictures attested with Justice of peace also her passport copy with entry stamp these all documents attested with Justice of peace also Qazi stamped .

        • Fadi

          Thats great but my lawyer was what i can say he just took money from me and did simple nikkah nothing else best wishes for you

          • Ali

            Thanka for best wishis bro Fadi. Yeah mostly lawyer like that just got money and run run basically free will of wife is important for us coz she not Pakistani and her passport copy with entry in pakistan also attested also my lawyer make a video while perform Nikah. May Allah Bless us all .

  • Family reunion

    Salam
    Jinhon ny june July ma apply kiya tha. Kisi ko visa Mila Abi tak. We Applied in July. Still waitning 6 months hony ko hain.

  • Ali

    Reposting:

    Asalam Alykulm all sisters and brothers may Allah bless us all Ameen. I did court marriage with my German girlfriend even i want family wedding but every single Qazi make too much bla bla they say we cant do that i visited almost 3 to 4 Qazi but they all say same so no way i bring my girlfriend at Court with my father and one brother and there we did Nikah. My Nikah regester at Court UC so whenever i gonna make Nadra Comuterise Nikah Nama i have to make by Curt UC or my UC there i live ?

    Thanks
    Regards
    Ali

    • Dear Ali,

      Its best if you ask your local UC where you live. registrar!..

      Regards
      Admin

      • Ali

        Thanks Admin so you mean its good if I make my Nadra Marriage Certificate by my town UC. Because my Nikah Nama register by Court registrar so its ok for me to make Nadra Computerized Nikah Nama there i live ? My place is far from Court and they both places have different UC`s ,

        Thanks
        Regards
        Ali

  • Ayesha

    Meri nikah nama translation Mai German lanugage ma thori mistakes again ha like wakeeel ko translate nhi Kita wakeel word esay e likha Gia h …Kya yh acceptable hoga embassy ma?…AGR forign affair attest krday ? Ya wo objection krdaygy k word wrong h ?

  • Zara

    Mri fancy base per kaam ho rha ha mjy 8 dec ki standesamt say shadi ki date mili thi p.k Embassy say meri mukamal file jama lkn mjy koe jawab abhi tak nhi aiya shadi ki date bhi guzer gai mjy kiya kerna ho ga me bohat parshan hun

  • Family reunion

    Salam
    Jinhon ny june July ma apply kiya tha. Kisi ko visa Mila Abi tak. We Applied in July. Still waitning 6 months hony ko hain.

  • Family reunion

    Salam
    My wife Applied for Family reunion visa in July.
    Lawyer visited her in August.

    Embassy Replied on my email in September that “we received all the requested documents and your Wife s visa Process is already started”.
    We submitted all the requested documents including A1 and i have a healthy Salary Job in a big Company and a Family Appartment Everything submitted with visa File in Embassy Islamabad.
    Now its 6 months completed but still waiting.
    I Hope Everything is ok with our documents otherwise they could ask for that.
    Can Somebody Please tell us what is going Here?

    • umer

      same here everything is fine but no answer :/ i guess we just have to wait and hope one of us gets any response soon,my wife works with refugees there and she told me that because of syrian refugees they offices over there have too much work load as most of refugees came there 2 years ago and now they have legal status and can apply for family visa for their family so may be just got our visa process in bad time :/ lets just hope they dont take 2,3 more months from now

      • Fadi

        Today i got reply from my laywer that the embassy has objected that my birth certificate is with late entry so the formula is not completed so i have to make my new birthcertificafe and old one cancelling and they have also written that the doctor must confirmed with report that my age is real so anybidy can help what should i have to do and how i am living in Lahore

    • umer

      the guy who applied with me on same day,his wife got an appointment letter last week from ABH.so hopefully they will be contacting us now as well in the coming 1,2 weeks

  • Fadi

    Last month actually the embassy didnot tell me the foreign office give that info may be your birth certificate is not approved bit now the embassy has sent email and please i want to ask you guys if anybody has experience i met with the different immigration lawyer one told me that cost 50 thousand and one 15 thousand and another 20000 to 250000 i am realy confused which one is reliable but all of them are telling the same procedure and stories please help out for birth certificate what is the actual cost for approval from the court

  • family viza

    aoa.fadi 18 december ko mujy.bi yeh hi embassy.se mial ayi hia . old birthcertificate cancel krrvaye or late idraj proper proceder se birthcertificate bnavaye. mian ne bhut imformation li koi.kuch kehta koi kuch . leken abi mian ne lawyer kia hia us ko sara.method samjh a gaya hia kiasy kerna hia. ap ko pehly court se purana birthcertificate cancel kervana ho ga . us k bad new bnvana hia cancel kervany k ly ap acha sa lawyer kry wo court mian aplication dy ga . union counsil k sectery ko court mian pech huna ho ga cancel k bad ap new bnava sakty hian

    • Fadi

      Thanx a lot yeah i have lawyer now he said it would take one n half month probably…. aur union council se old certificate cancelled ho ga then new bane ga with complete procedure and doctor or medical report you can say …. but i habe question k inquiry man will come again to verify in uc or its enough that embassy will just see the court order or they can send inquiry man again to verify that

  • family viza

    mujy ik.month ho gaya hia sirf information mili.hia k kaiy kia kerna . ap apna emial adress dy dy mery husband ap ko guide ker dy gy . bhut zalalt wala km hia emabassy waly bhut zalel.kerty hian

    • umer

      jab lawyer verification kernay aya tha,tu us ny mo khola tha $$ k lia ? tab dy denay thy,yeh embassy walay b Pakistan mai reh reh k isi system per chaltay hain ab

  • family viza

    mujy embassy se jo mial ayi hia us mian lekha hia k inquiry dobara ho gi . lawyer union cousil se bi kery ga

  • Aleya khan

    Jab lawyer aya tha to us nay bhi kaha keh Union Councils m 2006 inderaaj hai aur Nadra m abhi new bnayee. Ye Date same kerlo aur Kal bejhdo. Jab Nadra gayee to wo keh raha tha keh esay kesa hosakta hai . Jab lawyer ko call keya to us n kaha bs chordo aur bejhdo. Reshwat bhi leya. Lekan mujhay bhi tension hai keh y late inderaaj problem kya hai.

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