Civil marriage in Pakistan and spouse visa to UK

Mungo · Post by **Mungo** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:06 am

Hi - I am a UK citizen living in Pakistan and want to marry my Pakistani partner before we both go to the UK to live. I am christian and he is Muslim. Is it better to marry in Pakistan before applying for his visa?

rafzaf4eva · Post by **rafzaf4eva** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:08 pm

YES YOU SHOULD MARRY IN PAKISTAN THEN YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE PROOFS YOU NEED OR IF YOU WANT YOU CAN APPLY FOR A FIANCE VISA FROM UK ON THE BASIS THAT YOU INTEND TO MARRY IN 6 MONTHS TIME.

HOPE THIS HELPS!!

Mungo · Post by **Mungo** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:23 am

OK so does anyone know what we need to do to get married in Pakistan? I'm not a Muslim so can't do an islamic marriage. Anyone know about civil marriage here? - I'm a british citizen and my fiance is pakistani

Post by **vinny** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:57 am

See also Marriage (15.12 Pakistan) and 13.10 - Validity of marriages.

Mungo · Post by **Mungo** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:06 am

Thanks for the advice so far - does anyone know whether its simple to do the immigration stuff ourselves or is it better to use an agency? We don't want to get it wrong!

Post by **vinny** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:26 am

See also Guidance - Husbands, wives and partners (INF 4) and 13.5 - Spouses/civil partners and how they qualify and Visas for the UK (Where can I get advice?).

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Civil marriage in Pakistan and spouse visa to UK

Civil marriage in Pakistan and spouse visa to UK

Civil marriage in pakistan

using an agency?