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Visiting the Isle of Man from 1 January 2021

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will continue to be able to travel to the Isle of Man for holidays or short trips without needing a visa. Before travelling to the Isle of Man, you will have arrived into a UK port and will have been subject to immigration checks as you crossed the UK border. More information on what you need to know about crossing the UK border from 1 January 2021 can be found on the UK’s website.

As the Isle of Man is part of the Common Travel Area, once you have crossed the UK border you can move freely to visit the Isle of Man without the need for a further visa.

You will not be able to use your EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK from 1 October 2021. However, you can continue to use your national ID card to enter the UK until at least 31 December 2025 if you:

  • have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme

  • have a frontier worker permit

  • are an S2 Healthcare Visitor

  • are a Swiss Service Provider 

Visiting the Isle of Man directly (not from the UK)

When entering the Isle of Man from outside the Common Travel Area after 1st January 2021, you will need to present your passport or ID card (if eligible, see below for more information) to the Border Officer on arrival. You will also need to provide:

  • Confirmation of status issued under the UK or Isle of Man EU Settlement Scheme prior to 31 December 2020 or

  • A visa issued under the immigration rules if entering for a period of over six months or for any purpose other than visiting or

  • Any evidence requested by an Immigration Officer to satisfy that you qualify for leave to enter as a visitor for up to six months, for example evidence of sufficient funds and your return ticket

You will not be able to use your EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the Isle of Man from 1 October 2021. However, you can continue to use your EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the Isle of Man directly on a journey from outside the Common Travel Area until 31 December 2025 if you hold either pre-settled or settled status or an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit issued under the EU Settlement Scheme (under either the Isle of Man, UK or Channel Island's respective EU Settlement Schemes). British Gibraltar ID cards and Irish passport cards may also continue to be used.

British or Irish citizens (including ‘dual citizens’) will continue to be able to enter and live in the Isle of Man as they do now.

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