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sninar018 Family reunion - Federal Foreign Office Family reunion Article B You intend to join your spouse / family in Germany ? For this purpose you require a “visa for family reunion”. Processing time: several months. Required documents: please submit 3 sets of copies and note that all copies of your documents have to be Additional instructions: - In DIN Ad size - Complete and readable - Not stapled - Completely and truly filled out by typewriter or computer - Of each person applying - Signed by the applicant (for minors under 18 years, signed by the parent or For applications at the Consulate please submit two guardian) application forms - Minimum age for applications as a spouse is 18 years Application_longterm For applications at the Embassy please provide three application forms. = Per applicant and - Of your spouse/family member in Germany - Not older than 3 months with white background Three passport photos - No computer print-outs accepted Photos Samples hitpsipakistan dple delpk-on/servicel05-VieaEinvese!-vise-f-eeite1676108 15 sninar018 Valid Pakistani passport Valid Pakistani ID Card (CNIC) Copies of former passports (if any) Passport copies of your spouse / family member Applicant's declaration Security questionnaire Copy of spouse's / family member's residence permit, if applicable In case of residence permit according to §38a: copies of all residence permits of the last two years. Original NADRA computerized birth certificate Original Nikah Nama Original NADRA computerized marriage certificate hitpspakistan cpl dalpk-on/sorvicol05.VisaEinrose!t-vise-f-slle/1676108 Family reunion - Federal Foreign Office - Copies of pages 0-3 - Copies of all pages with stamps and visa - Copies of front and back - Copies of pages 0-3 - Copies of all pages with stamps and visa - Copies of pages 0-3 - Copies of all pages with stamps and visa - All residence permits/visa Applicants Declaration _E_Ur Sicherheits fragBo_Eng - E.g. “Aufenthaltserlaubnis” or “Niederlassungserlaubnis” - of all applicants and spouse/family member in Germany (if applicable) - in Urdu with English or German translation - in Urdu with English or German translation in English 218 sninar018 Family reunion - Federal Foreign Office Family Registration Certifcate (FRC) - with parents and siblings & if applicable: - with spouse and children Proof of previous marriage - if any (for both spouses) Certificate of residency in Germany ("Melde- bescheinigung’) of your spouse/family mem-ber BAMF deed, if applicable Proof of sufficient basic knowledge of the German language proof not required by: - applicants whose spouse is an acknowledged asylum seeker or refugees according to the Geneva Convention for Refugees if the marriage already existed at the time when he or she established their main ordinary residence outside Pakistan - applicants whose spouse is a Blue Card holder - applicants who apply for family reunion with their spouse who is a citizen of a EJ member state other than Germany - applicants who apply for family reunion with their German child hitpspakistan cpl dalpk-on/sorvicol05.VisaEinrose!t-vise-f-slle/1676108 - highlighting the family tree structure of the applicant - with an English or German translation - Original NADRA divorce certificate = Original NADRA death certificate - Originals in Urdu with English or German translations - Issued not longer than 6 months back - positive notice regarding award of refugee status issued by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt fiir Migration und Fliichtlinge, BAMF) - proof (in original and three copies) of your language abilities according to the standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). In Pakistan, such exams can only be taken at the Goethe-Institut (Gl). However, you are free to decide how and where to prepare for these exams. The A1 language certificate by the Goethe-Institut is sufficient. sninar018 Family reunion - Federal Foreign Office For applicants at the Embassy only: Please provide - including the provided booking a copy of the appointment confirmation e-mail code (e.g. “isla_588207") - the insurance will be requested If applicable: (travel) health insurance for 90 days upon visa issuance - Adults: 75 Euro - Children between 0 and 17 years: Visa fees (to pay in Rupees) 37,50 Euro If you intend to join a German or EU national, no visa fee will be charged. Document verification: - Fee: 40.000PKR If you apply for a family reunion visa, your Pakistani certificates and other documents will need to be - Processing time: at least 4 month verified. In order to apply for a visa to get married in Germany and subsequent permanent settlement you have to submit all the document mentioned above (including the A1 language cerfificate). Instead of the marriage certificate the following document have to be handed in: * Confirmation by the German marriage office (Standesamt) concerning the wedding date, + Travel health insurance, * Affidavit of support / formal obligation (please refer to the competent Aliens Authority) Important information for family members of recognized refugees in Germany: Registration to apply for a long-term visa for family reunion or marriage is not a timely notification in accordance with Section 29 (2) 1 of the Residence Act! To benefit from a simplified visa process, the timely notification must be submitted by you or your family member in Germany within 3 months after recognition as a refugee. There are three options: 1) You can take the initial step of submitting a timely notification via www.familyreunion- syria diplo.de, Follow the instructions and submit the timely notification document with your visa application. hitpsipakistan dple delpk-on/servicel05-VieaEinvese!-vise-f-eeite1676108 45 sninar018 Family reunion - Federal Foreign Office 2) Your family member in Germany can submit a timely notification at the competent Aliens Authority in Germany. 3) You or your lawyer can submit a timely notification by sending a letter to the competent mission abroad. Please provide the following information: - family name, given name, date of birth and passport number of the applicants = purpose of your trip - family name, given name, date of birth and residence permit of your family member in Germany [Required documents l Here you can download the list of required documents for family reunion visas. * list of documents required PDF / 356 KB / File does not meet accessibility standards hitpspakistan cpl dalpk-on/sorvicol05.VisaEinrose!t-vise-f-slle/1676108 55

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