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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
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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
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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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.
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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
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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
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