Isle of Man sits in Northern Europe. Its immigration system runs 31 distinct routes — led by family, work and residence-based status, each set out in official law. All 31 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
1 further route is recorded for Isle of Man but not shown here — its details are still under review.
All 31 routes, grouped by purpose — 31 of 31 cite an official government source directly.
Sponsored temporary-work route for work covered by an international agreement, including diplomatic and international-organisation staff and qualifying contractual service suppliers or independent professionals.
Temporary transfer of an existing employee of a multinational organisation to its Isle of Man branch for training or a specific vacancy.
Fast-tracked Worker Migrant subroute for a qualifying health professional in an eligible Isle of Man role.
Employer-sponsored Worker Migrant route for a non-British and non-Irish national in an occupation on the current Isle of Man Higher Skilled List.
Employer-sponsored Worker Migrant route for a non-British and non-Irish national in a medium-skilled role on the current Isle of Man Shortage Occupation List.
Endorsed route for an adult establishing or running an innovative and viable business in the Isle of Man.
Endorsed route for an adult establishing a viable business in the Isle of Man.
Temporary sponsored route for a creative-industry worker such as an actor, dancer, musician or film-crew member.
Study route for a child aged at least four and under eighteen attending an independent Isle of Man school.
Study route for a person aged sixteen or over with an unconditional offer and Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies from a licensed Isle of Man education provider.
Care-based family route for an adult relative joining the person who will provide long-term care.
Family route for a child sponsored by an adult British citizen or a person settled in the Isle of Man or United Kingdom.
Accompanying route for a qualifying partner or child of a Worker Migrant, Worker ICT Migrant, Business Migrant, Student or Tier 5 Migrant.
Entry route for a fiance, fiancee or proposed civil partner who will marry or form the civil partnership within six months.
Temporary route for a parent accompanying a child who holds or is applying for Child Student permission.
Family route for a recognised spouse or civil partner, or a partner who has lived with a British or settled sponsor for at least two years.
Settlement route for a qualifying ECAA Turkish worker or business person after the required lawful continuous period.
No-fee status-evidence, settlement or citizenship route for qualifying undocumented Windrush-era residents and specified descendants or pre-1989 residents.
Leave or settlement based on the qualifying continuous period of lawful residence in the Isle of Man.
Residence and potential settlement route based on a qualifying private life in the Isle of Man.
British and Irish citizens do not require a Worker Migrant visa to take employment in the Isle of Man.
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
Transitional status for an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen resident in the Isle of Man before 1 January 2021, and qualifying family members.
Temporary sponsored route to undertake unpaid voluntary work for a charity.
Temporary sponsored route for religious work such as preaching or service in a religious order.
Short visit for tourism, family, limited volunteering, transit, permitted business, short study, academic activity or medical purposes.
Extension route for a person already in the Isle of Man under an Isle of Man, UK or Channel Islands Ukraine scheme.
Residence and work route for a Commonwealth citizen aged at least seventeen with a qualifying grandparent born in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom or Channel Islands.
Temporary sponsored route for a sportsperson offered qualifying work.
Short transit permission for a person genuinely passing through Isle of Man immigration control to a destination outside the Common Travel Area.
Residence route for a British National (Overseas) status holder, qualifying household member or adult dependent relative.
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