WAY said:
Dear Seniors;
As per Visa office checklist one has to submit some original docs such as Birth certificates, Marriage certificate, IELTS result, Refrence letter etc.
My question is that, whether these original docs are returned by visa office or not, if yes then at what stage of processing??
Please do not generalize the visa office instructions. Send Original Birth Certificate for you and your spouse and original marriage certificate or "Nikah Nama". Please refer to the extract below.
Source from London CHC Checklist - Islamabad, Pakistan, (Applicants from Pakistan must refer to the London, United Kingdom visa office instructions)
Do not send originals unless otherwise stated. Send notarized photocopies of all documents except the police certificates, which must be originals. If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy of the originals.
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IDENTITY AND CIVIL STATUS DOCUMENTS
•Birth, marriage, final divorce, annulment or separation certificates for you and your spouse or common-law partner
•Death certificate for former spouse if applicable
•Photocopy of citizenship certificate, permanent resident card or permanent resident visa (formerly called “immigrant visa”) for any family members who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
FOR APPLICANTS FROM PAKISTAN
•Photocopies of identification cards, Tazkira or Shinakhti Pass, with certified translation in English or French for you and your spouse or common-law partner.
•Original birth certificates for you and your spouse or common-law partner, with certified translations into English or French. A birth certificate is normally acceptable if registration was made shortly after the birth. The birth certificate must:
•bear the name of the person whose birth it records, and
•have been issued by an official responsible for the registration of births in the municipality or district in which the birth took place.
•Original marriage certificate or "Nikah Nama" issued by an official responsible for the registration of marriages in the district in which the marriage took place and bearing the Nikah registry seal, along with a certified English or French translation.
•Wedding photographs.Note: Christians should provide an extract from the marriage registry or the church where the marriage was performed.
•Final divorce, annulment or separation certificates for you and your spouse. "Statements of divorce" are not acceptable.•Death certificate for former spouse if applicable.
•Photocopy of citizenship certificate, permanent resident card or visa (formerly called "immigrant visa") for any family members who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Rest all apart from Educational Transcripts, PCC, PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, can be sent as notarized photocopies. Usually the local visa office returns the original documents once a decision is made
