tallojani wrote:SHAHFAISAL wrote:Salaam All,
My husband received a phone call today from the British High Comission. He was told that the marriage certificate we submitted was not valid, yet we had this checked before we sent off the application and were told it was sufficient. We need an english translated nikaah nama. Need some advice. Can anyone advise me how we go about getting english translated nikaah nama? Do we need to get this from where we were married or can we get this from any other city council? Do we need all the signatures of the witnesses on the urdu nikaah nama? I know that I will have to sign it, so my husband will have to send it to me from Pakistan and then I will have to send it back.
Is is likely if this was the only issue that visa will be granted? My husband was told to submit the paperwork at the visa application centre where original application was made. I am a little worried any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Walikum assalam, you have made me worried now. I have only submitted urdu nikaah nama with marriage certificate.
This might help you both. It's taken of the UK Border Agency website-
"If you are submitting a marriage certificate as part of your supporting documents in any visa category, the following guidance explains how we can be satisfied that your marriage is recognised in UK Law:
Nikah Namas. A Nikah Namah is valid only if it has been registered and endorsed by the appropriate union council. If you submit a non-registered or non-endorsed document, your visa application may be refused. "
"If you send us a document that is not in English or Welsh, it must be accompanied by a full translation that can be independently verified by us. Each translated document must contain:
-confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document;
-the date of the translation;
-the translator's full name and signature; and
-the translator's contact details.
If you do not submit translations of all supporting documents, this may result in your application being delayed or refused."