Immigration Rules and Associated Policy
New Immigration rules in effect from 19 February 2024
Changes to Appendix U: Ukraine Scheme
These new Rules in effect from 19 February 2024 make the following changes to this Appendix:
- Closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme from 15.00hrs on 19 February 2024
- Allowing children born in the Isle of Man and the UK after 18 March 2022 to those who have permission under the Ukraine Schemes to continue to be eligible to apply under the Ukraine Extension Scheme beyond 16 May 2024, and to be granted permission in the Isle of Man which aligns with the length of permission held by their parent
- Reinstating the Part 9 provisions to allow for refusal of applications on the general grounds that cover all of the immigration routes
- A change to the period of grant under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme from 36 months to 18 months
New Immigration Rules in effect from 24 November 2023
These new Rules in effect from 24 November 2023 make various changes to the Immigration Rules. The most notable changes are as follows:
Changes to Part 7: Removal of Retired Persons
Removal of Appendix F.
Changes to Appendix Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas)
The changes being made to Appendix Hong Kong British National Overseas (BNO) is to align the route’s public funds conditions with the UK.
Changes to Appendix U: Ukraine Extension Scheme
The Changes to this Appendix include:
Extension of the eligibility period
This change extends the scheme to allow Ukrainian nationals who obtain permission to enter or stay in the Isle of Man for any period between 18 March 2022 and 16 November 2023 to apply to the Ukraine Extension Scheme and obtain 36 months’ permission to stay in the Isle of Man.
Extension of the application deadline
We are extending the application deadline for the Ukraine Extension Scheme to 16 May 2024.
New Immigration rules in effect from 9 November 2023
These new Rules in effect from 9 November 2023 close the Worker (Seasonal) Migrant route to new applications.
Immigration Rules
The Immigration Rules are made by the Minister for Isle of Man Treasury and outline the practice to be followed in the administration of the Immigration Acts as extended to the Isle of Man for regulating the entry into and the stay of persons in the Isle of Man.
The Isle of Man Immigration Rules, whilst not identical to the United Kingdom (UK) Immigration Rules, are based on the UK Rules and are very similar. However, they are not identical and there are some provisions within the UK Rules that do not apply here and some in the Isle of Man Immigration Rules that do not apply in the UK. There are also, as in the UK, provisions within the Isle of Man Immigration Rules that apply only to Commonwealth citizens.
- Immigration Rules from 19 February 2024
- Immigration Rules from 24 November 2023 to 18 February 2024
- Immigration Rules in effect from 9 November 2023 to 23 November 2023
- Immigration Rules in effect from 9 August 2023 to 8 November 2023
- Immigration Rules from 4 July 2023 to 8 August 2023
- Immigration Rules from 15 December 2022 to 3 July 2023
- Immigration Rules from 03 May 2022 to 14 December 2022
- Immigration Rules from 23 February 2022 to 02 May 2022
- Immigration Rules from 14 February to 22 February 2022
- Immigration Rules from 30 November 2021 to 13 February 2022
- Immigration Rules from 06 October 2021 to 29 November 2021
- Immigration Rules from 01 October 2021 to 05 October 2021
- Immigration Rules from 28 June 2021 to 30 September 2021
- Immigration Rules from 2 March 2021 to 27 June 2021
- Immigration Rules from 31 January 2021 to 2 March 2021
- Immigration Rules from 12 January 2021 to 30 January 2021
- Immigration Rules from 23:00 on 31 December 2020 to 11 January 2021
- Immigration Rules from 19 October 2020 to 22:59 on 31 December 2020
- Immigration Rules from 24 August 2020 to 18 October 2020
- Immigration Rules from 30 June 2020 to 23 August 2020
- Immigration Rules from 18 June 2020 to 29 June 2020
- Immigration Rules from 29 May 2020 to 17 June 2020
- Immigration Rules from 5 May 2020 to 28 May 2020
- Immigration Rules from 6 April 2020 to 4 May 2020
- Immigration Rules from 31 March 2020 to 5 April 2020
- Immigration Rules from 4 February 2020 to 30 March 2020
- Immigration rules from 29 October 2019 to 3 February 2020
- Immigration rules from 30 March 2019 to 28 October 2019
- Immigration rules from 01 November 2018 to 29 March 2019
- Immigration rules from 31 January 2019 (revoked on 19 February 2019)
- Immigration rules from 1 November 2018 to 30 January 2019
- Immigration Rules from 6 April 2018 to 31 October 2018
- Immigration Rules from 1 December 2017 to 5 April 2018
- Immigration Rules from 10 November 2017 to 31 November 2017
- Immigration Rules from 8 June 2017 to 9 November 2017
- Immigration Rules from 6 April 2017 to 8 June 2017
Sponsor Licensing Policy
The Sponsor Licensing policies are made by the Council of Ministers and outline the practice to be followed in the administration of sponsor licences for employers and academic institutions wishing to sponsor applicants on the on the Tier 4 and Tier 5 routes.
Confirmation of Employment Policy
This policy sets out the conditions that must be met if an Appendix W migrant wishes to make a change in their employment circumstances.
Immigration Recognition of UK Visas Policy
This policy sets out the circumstances in which specified UK visas may be recognised in the Isle of Man, without requiring an application to be made under the Isle of Man Immigration Rules.
Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules
The Statement of Changes document sets out the changes to the Isle of Man Immigration Rules and the date on which the changes apply.
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2024/052
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2023/0237
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2023/0312
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2023/0202
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2023/0068
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2022/0325
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2022/0155
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2022/0083
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2022/0052
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2021/0358
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2021/0304
- Statement of Changes in immigration Rules SD 2021/0216
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2021/0155
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2021/0002
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0497
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0467
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0344
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0316
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0140
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0088
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0070
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2020/0011
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2019/0380
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2019/0330
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2019/0143
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2019/0119
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2018/0328
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2018/0134
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2018/0084
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD 2017/0314
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2017/0183
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2017-0066
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2016-0211
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2016-0175
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2016-0092
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2015-0386
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2015-0302
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2015-0265
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0344
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0324
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0314
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0241
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0082
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD2014-0004
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0345-13
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD302-13
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0250-13
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD657-12
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0625-12
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0288-12
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0040-12
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0518-11
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0002-08
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD303-07
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0871-06
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0781-06
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0547-06
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0442-06
- Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules SD0692-05
Immigration Exemption Policy Document
This policy sets out how the limited restrictions to the applied GDPR under the immigration exemption are operationally applied.