Family Reunion

Your immediate family will be your partner (Spouse or Civil Partner) and any children under the age of 18. You must have all been together as a family before you left your home country. This does not always mean you had to be physically living together (as events like war or natural disasters could have separated you). Still, it does mean that your family unit should have been one that would have been living together if this had been possible.

Children over the age of 18 who were still part of the family unit and have not formed independent lives of their own can also be included. In some cases, other relatives, such as parents or cousins, might also be included if they were also part of the same family unit.

However, these cases are more complicated, and we need to look at the circumstances very carefully before we can advise you in detail.

• Personal covering letter explaining the exact purpose and duration of stay.
• Copy of the first and last page and all pages containing entry stamps/visas of your passport.
• A4 size copy
• Copy of the first and last page/data pages and all pages containing entry stamps/visa sof your spouse’s passport (A4 size copy).
• Certificate of residence of the spouse living in Germany, not older than 6 months.
• Copy of spouse’s residence permit if applicable
• Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least another year as of date of visa application; passports with observations regarding name, date of birth, place of birth and sex cannot be accepted); passport must have at least two empty pages
  • Proof of marriage :
    • If the marriage was performed according to the Hindu Marriage Act
      • Marriage registration certificate
      • Temple or Gurudwara or Priest certificate
      • Conversion certificate, if applicable
      • Several photographs showing that the essential rites have been performed (i.a. Pheras, Saptapadi/ Anand Karaj)
    • If the marriage was performed according to Sharia Law: – Marriage registration certificate
      • Nikahnama
      • Conversion certificate, if applicable
      • Several photographs (i.e. bridal couple signing the Nikahnama, Qazi, witnesses)
    • If the marriage was performed according to Special Marriage Act (“Court Marriage”, “Civil Marriage”)
      • Certificate of Marriage according to Section 13 Special Marriage Act
      • Photographs of marriage or function
    • If the marriage was performed according to the Christian Marriage Act :
      • Marriage registration certificate, if Compulsory Registration Marriage Act is in force
      • Marriage certificate issued by licensed Church
      • Conversion certificate, if applicable
      • Photographs of marriage or function
    • If the marriage did not take place in India or in Germany: marriage certificate with apostille/ legalization, if applicable
• Birth certificate issued under the “Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1969”
• School certificate : matriculation certificate or Middle School Board Certificate of school
• Leaving certificate including the date of birth
• Proof of Residence in India: Aadhaar Card or Ration card of the applicant covering the past 4
• Years or Voter’s ID
• Certificate of death of former spouse, if applicable
• Academic degree certificate, if applicable
• 2 passport pictures according to biometric specifications, not older than 6 months
• Divorce judgement and decree of all former marriages of both spouses, if applicable
• Proof of language ability according to country
• Please note that – under certain circumstances – there are exemptions from this requirement.
• For further information please refer to “Information of German language requirement”
• For MUMBAI/KOLKATA/CHENNAI only – Please present the following additional documents
• Invitation letter of spouse, spouse’s employment contract, spouse’s salary slips of the past three months, lease deed (if spouse is already residing in Germany) or proof of temporary accommodation (i.e. hotel booking, confirmation of company for providing an accommodation)
• Kindly also bring your marriage photo album along (Mumbai Only)
• Visa fees
• Please prepare two identical application sets consisting of copies of the above-mentioned documents
• And bring all your original certificates along. Please DO NOT staple any documents.
• In case a document is not set up in German or English, it has to be submitted together with a notary attested English translation.

• To prepare documentation for visa
• To book visa appointment at Vfs centre
• Help to book flights ticket

Note : Applicants or Clients has to go his or her own at location of Vfs consulate or visa center.