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Before starting I would like to thank Trust7 for creating and maintaining this platform.
I learned a lot of things from this forum and hope will continue in future.
For my wife family reunion visa, i read each and every post to understand the procedure involved, pain, tips and tricks.
Myself (German citizen since two years, born in Hyderabad, mother tongue is Telugu) my wife ( Indian citizen, born in Hyderabad, mother tongue is Telugu)
Married on 8th December 2013 German course mandatory for my wife (for blue card visa holders is not mandatory) Started German course: March(crash course,Goethe institute, Hyderabad) Around mid of May got the A1 passed certificate we had made Apostille for our marriage certificate(costed for us Rs. 7000/- )(was very helpful for me)
Documents 1. Passport (I had already changed my wife passport surname to my surname which is not mandatory) 2. I filled the application form and explained to my wife about the filled info 3. Copy of wife passport ( only back and front where the information is and any other countries visa info) 4. I had written the personal covering letter for my wife and explained to her 5. My passport, only info page(my German passport)(For Indian citizens it is Front, back and your visa) 6. Certificate of residence(this certificate we will get from Bürgeramt called "Meldebestätigung" in German 7. Marriage certificate original (original is a must) 8. A1 German language certificate original(original is a must) 9. 3 Biometric Photographs
Appointment: With VFS booked the appointment for Family Reunion visa ..... Interview date: 26/5/2014
Submission: After giving the arranged documents, the following questions had been asked.. 1. When you got married? 2. Where is your original marriage certificate? 3. where is your original A1 certificate? 4. Oh!! your husband is a German citizen?
After the answer, Yes, My husband is a German citizen... no questions at all...only took the finger prints and informed that "No processing fees for the German spouses".. and " you will get the mail if verification required"......finished (interview was only for 5 minutes)
Process in Germany:
Documents will be scanned and sent to Germany. In ABH(foreign office), the person was in holidays for 2 weeks... After 2 weeks I went to ABH and enquired about my wife application.
ABH: We received the info (wife Name) applied for family Reunion visa, required another 10 days for the documents to reach..we will send you a letter which states about the documents which you have to submit
myself: I went again after 10 days since I didnot received any letter from ABH.
ABH: We are waiting for an answer from Marriage office that whether your marriage certificate will be accepted in Germany or not?
myself: After one week I was again in ABH about the processing
ABH: He told "I will call the marriage office, please be seated..Reason for delay was: person in marriage office was on leave ...next week will be in office...Officer took my documets for the process and told that "I will reply Indian embassy as soon as i will heard from Marriage office"
Submitted Document and procedure 1. Insurance 2. Salary slips of last 3 months 3. House contract 4. meldebestätigung Asked about any monthly cuttings for loan.... Framed all the info on a paper and took a signature from me Myself:I went to marriage office next day to know more information
Marriage office: On the door, written that vertretung zimmer nummer: ... means same services can be obtained from another room person...I went inside and explained the situation about the ABH... after seeing my original marriage certificate(which was apostilled) accepted and stamped and written a letter to the colleague who will come to office after holidays.
Monday at marriage office: she accepted my certificate and told that information will be sent to the foreign office... i requested to make a call to foreign office immediately so that my wife will get the visa approval. she called in front of me and told to issue visa for my wife so that she can come to Germany.
Myself: Immediately i went to ABH, got an answer from the officer "i sent mail to Chennai consulate that they should give visa to your wife". Hint: We should not expect that things will move on their own.... no mail from Chennai consulate.... After 3 days I gave a call to Chennai Consulate, about the issue of visa from Foreign office Germany, then after 30 Minutes my wife got mail about the issue of Visa on 9th July 2014
Only on Tuesday and Thursday... Visa stamping will be done at Chennai consulate
Documents submitted at VFS Hyderabad: 1. Passport 2. Flight itenary 3. Insurance letter from Germany(copy)(Not required to take any insurance from India)
Through VFS it takes 1 week for stamping .
She travelled to Germany on 20th July 2014.
Today i received German Marriage Certificate from Standesamt(Marriage office)(Being a German citizen i have to register my marriage in German registry)
Thank you each and every person who helped directly and indirectly in this process
Any thing i can help you, please let me know, thanking you
best regards your well wisher
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