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Visa: family reunion
Please note that you must present your original documents when applying for the visa (including your passports). The passport you intend to travel to Germany on will remain at the foreign mission during the processing time.
The diplomatic mission reserves the right to contact you even after the application has been submitted to request additional documents or another set of the application as well as PKR 50,000 in order to conduct a document verification.
Due to the high demand, the diplomatic mission established a waitlist.
If you are an AFGHAN citizen, please register here to receive an appointment for a family reunion visa and check the website of the German Embassy in Kabul for additional information.
If you are a PAKISTANI citizen and a resident of the consular district of the German Embassy in Islamabad, please register here (not for Afghan citizens!). If you are a PAKISTANI citizen and a resident of the consular district of the German Consulate General in Karachi, please register here (not for Afghan citizens!).
To apply for a family reunion visa, you will need:
Required documents: | Additional instructions: | |
Please note that all copies of your documents have to be - In DIN A4 size | Please provide an application and the corresponding supporting documents for each applicant. | |
1 | Application form For the Embassy in Islamabad: Please hand in one filled in application form per applicant. For the Consulate General in Karachi: Please hand in two filled in application forms per applicant. | - complete and correct information |
2 | For Islamabad: One passport photo For Karachi: Two passport photos | - of each applicant |
3 | Certificate of residency in Germany (“Meldebescheinigung”) of your spouse/family member | - no older than 6 months |
4 | Copy of spouse’s / family member’s residence permit or copy of spouse’s / family member’s German / EU passport. | - e.g., “Aufenthaltserlaubnis” or “Niederlassungserlaubnis” |
5 | applicant’s current passport and ID card (CNIC) | - copies of pages 0-3 |
6 | Copies of previous passports | - copies of pages 0-3 |
7 | Copies of spouse’s / family member’s valid and previous passports | - copies of pages 0-3 |
8 | Original NADRA computerized birth certificate | - of all applicants and spouse/family member in Germany |
9 | Original Nikah Nama | - in Urdu with English translation |
10 | Original NADRA computerized marriage registration certificate | |
11 | Proof of previous marriages for both spouses (if applicable) | - original NADRA or German divorce certificate |
12 | Court order regarding legal guardianship including permission to take the child abroad (if applicable) | - in Urdu with English translation |
13 | BAMF deed, if applicable | - positive notice regarding award of refugee status issued by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge, BAMF) |
14 | A1 language Certificate not required for: | - proof of your language abilities according to the standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). |
15 | C1 language Certificate not required for: | - required for applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age at the time of applying for a visa or who turn 16 while the Embassy is processing their application and have not met all requirements on the day before their 16th birthday. - proof of your language abilities according to the standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). - in Pakistan, a valid certificate can only be issued by the Goethe-Institut (GI). However, you are free to choose how to prepare for the exam. - the C1 language certificate must be no older than one year when applying for the visa. |
16 | Travel insurance policy | - valid for one year starting from the date of application |
17 | Additional proof of your name, birthday and marriage/relationship | e.g. copies or printouts of vaccination certificates, school documents, wedding pictures, chat/call history |
18 | For applicants who wish to join an EU national (non-German) who is not their spouse or parent: Proof of monthly alimony payments within the last two years. | |
19 | For applicants at the Embassy in Islamabad: Appointment confirmation e-mail | - must contain the booking reference number (e.g. isla_588207) |
20 | Applicant’s declaration | - 75 Euro (adults) - 37,50 Euro (between 0 and 17 years) - If you intend to join a German or EU national, no visa fee will be charged |
21 | declaration pursuant to Section 54 (2) 8 in conjunction with Section 53 of the Residence Act | |
| 22 | Visa fees | - 75 Euros, payable in PKR, for adults |
- Do you want to move to Germany to get married? Then please submit the following documents in addition to the documents listed above:
- confirmation of the marriage date (“Anmeldung zur Eheschließung”), issued by the German registry office (“Standesamt”).
- letter of obligation (“Verpflichtungserklärung”); please contact the responsible Aliens’ Authority in Germany in this regard.
- Please note that due to long waiting times, some documents may no longer be valid at the time of application. We recommend you only get new up to date documents once your appointment to apply for a visa is confirmed. That way, you avoid having to undergo the process repeatedly (this is especially relevant for the confirmation of the marriage date by the registry office).
- You can print the list of required documents here.
- Important information for family members of recognized refugees in Germany:
- You take the initial step of submitting a timely notice via www.fap.diplo.de
- Follow the instructions and submit proof of your timely notice alongside your visa application.
- Your family member in Germany submits a timely notice at the competent Aliens’ Authority in Germany.
- You or your lawyer submits a timely notice by sending a letter or e-mail 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