Can I get Khula from Pakistan while being abroad?
Yes! You can get khula from Pakistan while being abroad. The female has the right to file the case of khula from any city of Pakistan, and she also has the right to file the case when she is abroad. The females—those who are abroad for work or those who are permanent residents of foreign countries—don’t need to come to Pakistan only for the reason that they need a khula in Pakistan. The foreign nationals can also get divorce in Pakistan, provided that the court has jurisdiction to entertain their case. If a person abroad wants to file a case in Pakistan, she has to appoint a lawyer through a special power of attorney.
WHEN A FEMALE CAN GET KHULA FROM PAKISTAN WHILE ABROAD:
Below are the situations when the female can get khula from Pakistan while being abroad.
- Ø When the marriage of the female is registered in Pakistan, and she is currently abroad, she can file the case from abroad.
- Ø When the husband is currently in Pakistan, she can file the case of khula in Pakistan.
- Ø When the female is a Pakistani national, she can file the case of khula from Pakistan.
- Ø When the husband is a Pakistani national, she can file the case of khula in Pakistan. If the husband still holds the Pakistani ID card or NICOP card, he will be considered a Pakistani national.
- Ø When the female last resided in Pakistan, she can file the case of khula in Pakistan. There is no time frame for how long she resided. It can be a few years, months, weeks, or hours also.
- Ø A foreign national can also file a case in Pakistan if the marriage is registered in Pakistan or the husband is a Pakistani national.
HOW A FEMALE CAN GET KHULA FROM PAKISTAN WHILE BEING ABROAD:
Below is the procedure through which a female can get khula from Pakistan while being abroad.
- Ø The first step is that the female who wants to file the case in Pakistan should appoint a lawyer. She can also contact our law firm and discuss the issue with Advocate Nazia.
- Ø Then the female will provide all the relevant information and the relevant documents to the lawyer.
- Ø The lawyer will email a power of attorney to the female.
- Ø The female will take a print of this power of attorney and get it attested by the Pakistani embassy or consulate in the country where the female is currently residing.
- Ø Once the power of attorney is attested, the female will post the original to the lawyer.
- Ø Once the lawyer receives the post from the female, he will get this document attested from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
- Ø Once the power of attorney is attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan, the lawyer will file the case in the family court.
- Ø You can also give the right to issue a divorce certificate in Pakistan to your lawyer.
Read our other blogs on online marriage in Pakistan, talaq in Pakistan, and child custody in Pakistan.