Immigration Rules and Associated Policy
New Immigration Rules in effect from 15 December 2022
New Immigration Rules have come into effect from 15 December 2022. The changes made have been to the Island’s Ukraine Extension Scheme. The Ukraine Extension Scheme is one of the 3 visa routes for Ukrainians and their families fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, and enables them to remain in the Island, where their existing visa is due to expire.
The changes expand the eligibility of applicants, such that applicants who have held leave between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 will be able to extend their leave for 3 years under this Scheme. A deadline of 16 November 2023 to the Ukraine Extension Scheme has also been introduced, meaning applicants to this Scheme will need to make an application on or before this date if they wish to apply.
New Immigration Rules in effect from 03 May 2022
New Immigration Rules have come into effect from 03 May 2022. The changes made have been to introduce to the Island’s Immigration Rules Appendix U: Ukraine Scheme. This Appendix sets out the 3 immigration routes that can be used by those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine to come to the Island.
These new routes include:
- Ukraine Family Scheme: This allows Ukrainian nationals and their close family members to join a relative in the Isle of Man. The relative must be a British citizen, be settled (which includes Irish citizens and those with indefinite leave to remain) or those with limited leave to remain (with a few exceptions, such as visitors).
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: This Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their close family members to join a Safe Host in the Isle of Man. There does not need to be any family connection between the applicants and their Safe Host. The Safe Host however must be approved as such in accordance with the Isle of Man Homes for Ukraine Scheme that is to be operated by the Cabinet Office Ukraine Support Team. Verification that the applicant’s host has been approved as a Safe Host by the Ukraine Support Team will be made as part of the visa application.
- Ukraine Extension Scheme: Under this Scheme, Ukrainian nationals and their dependants who have been in the Isle of Man with valid leave before 18 March 2022 under any other immigration route, may apply under this Scheme to stay in the Island on this route. Short periods of overstaying may be ignored.
Immigration Rules
The Immigration Rules are made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office 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.
- Current Immigration Rules from 15 December 2022
- 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 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.