I submitted my wifes Settlement visa application in Jalandhar, iNDIA on 9th November, i was wondering if she gets granted or refused the visa will we only know the outcome when we pick up the passport from VFS or will we be notified of the outcome prior to collecting the passport, via e-mail or sms ...

Hi, i'm having problems finding a registration office in Punjab to do a civil marriage. Can anybody help me with details of offices or provide any websites with addreses? Been to the local court and they keep saying you will have to do the religious ceremony first in order to get a marriage certific...

Hi Sushdmehta, is everything krazydude told me correct? Do you have any comments on the situation?

Punjab, Ludhiana

Thanks for all your help Krazydude, really appreciate it, good to do the research before hand as it's not as easy to get answers in india where one person tells you one thing and another something else.

Cheers again

Do any of my parents need to be in india for my court marriage? My grandfather lives in india and i have loads of family members there too apart from my mum and dad who live in the uk but are divorced.

Thanks alot for your help Krazydude, one last question
Can i not got to india and do a court marriage to obtain a marriage certificate. Then when i get the certificate i can apply for the visa before the wedding. Is that possible?
Thanks

cheers krazydude, so you think i'm better off applying for the visa after the marriage ceremony, i will only be in india for 15-20 days after the wedding, is this ample time for her to get the spouse visa?
What kind of documentation will i have to take with me when i get married?
Thanks

Hi, I'm getting married in october in india to a india citizen. I am a british citizen. I have a couple of questions if people could help me. 1 : After the wedding how long will it take my wife to get the marriage visa? 2 : Is there any way of me getting a marriage certificate couple of months befor...