Need guidance regarding previous marriage

[jdmalick]

Hi all,
I am dual national British/Pakistani. I recently got married with a Pakistani national in a Pakistan city. I have conducted religious Islamic marriage (Nikah).
I just want to add, I was previously married and divorced now in uk. My previous marriage happened in uk and divorced finished in uk courts and my ex wife was not Pakistani as well. I recently received my registered marriage certificate from local council of Pakistan city and on marital status it says I am unmarried. I am confused on this bit. Should it not say my status divorced. My current wife and her family already knew about my divorce.
Could someone please guide me what should I do now? Should I change my status to divorced on new marriage certificate which conducted in Pakistan?
Would it be difficult to change in Pakistani courts because my previous marriage and divorce was never conducted and finalised in Pakistan courts?

[Ameela92]

Hi
My husband was also married previously, however his marriage and divorce were done in Pakistan as he never came to the UK. His ex wife was from the UK. When we submitted our application, we included the divorce certificates that were issued there. Our nikkah was conducted in Pakistan and the certificate also stated him as unmarried, and not divorced. This was fine and spouse visa was issued. If you have all the divorce papers from UK this will be fine. I dont think men are stated as divorced on Nikkah papers in Pakistan, even if divorced they are classed as umarried. Hope this helps.

[jdmalick]

Hi
My husband was also married previously, however his marriage and divorce were done in Pakistan as he never came to the UK. His ex wife was from the UK. When we submitted our application, we included the divorce certificates that were issued there. Our nikkah was conducted in Pakistan and the certificate also stated him as unmarried, and not divorced. This was fine and spouse visa was issued. If you have all the divorce papers from UK this will be fine. I dont think men are stated as divorced on Nikkah papers in Pakistan, even if divorced they are classed as umarried. Hope this helps.

Thanks. That’s a relief.

[AGM23]

It should not be an issue when applying for your new wife's visa as part of visa process you have to declare and mention the details of previous marriage. Just add your divorce details in the application, along with documentary evidence,

Hope this helps

[jdmalick]

It should not be an issue when applying for your new wife's visa as part of visa process you have to declare and mention the details of previous marriage. Just add your divorce details in the application, along with documentary evidence,

Hope this helps

Thanks for your reply. I have one more confusion regarding what should it say on nikah certificate about my nationality as I am dual national Pakistani and British? As right now on my marriage nikah certificate it only states Pakistani. Should I change it to British or dual national?

[CR001]

It should not be an issue when applying for your new wife's visa as part of visa process you have to declare and mention the details of previous marriage. Just add your divorce details in the application, along with documentary evidence,

Hope this helps

Thanks for your reply. I have one more confusion regarding what should it say on nikah certificate about my nationality as I am dual national Pakistani and British? As right now on my marriage nikah certificate it only states Pakistani. Should I change it to British or dual national?

You are overthinking completely!! You hold two nationalities, it doesn't matter which one the marriage certificate states!!