Employers

The Worker Migrant route enables Isle of Man employers to recruit and retain employees from overseas to fill a specific vacancy that cannot be filled by a suitable settled worker.

The Worker (Intra Company Transfer (ICT)) Migrant route enables multinational employers to transfer their existing employees from their overseas operation to their Isle of Man branch for training purposes or to fill a specific vacancy.

The Worker (Seasonal) Migrant route enables non-British and non-Irish nationals to come to the Isle of Man in order to undertake a temporary employment position which cannot be filled by a Settled Worker, for up to 9 months.

In order to make an application for one of the above visas, the migrant must be in possession of a valid Confirmation of Employment (CoE)

The CoE is a document issued to Isle of Man employers wishing to employ or retain a person who is not a settled worker. The Isle of Man employer must apply for a CoE on behalf of their prospective employee.

A migrant who wishes to come to the Isle of Man to work for an Isle of Man employer must hold a valid CoE and an Isle of Man Worker Migrant visa, Worker (Seasonal) Migrant or Worker (ICT) Migrant visa. The issuance of a CoE does not guarantee that a visa will be issued.

For more detailed guidance, please read the CoE guidance notes.

Change to Isle of Man Minimum Wage from 1 April 2023

The Isle of Man minimum wage for those aged 18 and over increases to £10.75 per hour from 1 April. For more detailed guidance, please read the CoE guidance notes.

More information on minimum wage

We wish to recruit a migrant who is overseas

1. See our CoE Guidance for information on this process and the requirements.
   
   
2. Apply to the Immigration Office for a CoE
   
   
3. Once issued, give the CoE to the migrant
   
   
4. The migrant then needs to apply for an entry clearance visa at an overseas visa application centre and will use the CoE in support of their application

We wish to recruit a migrant with a UK Visa

1. See our CoE Guidance for information on this process and the requirements.
   
   
2. Check that the gross annual salary you will be paying meets or exceeds the appropriate rate for the employment as set out for the relevant SOC code and shown at Part 7
   
   
3. Apply for a CoE
   
   
4. Once issued, give the CoE to the migrant
   
   
5. The migrant then must apply for an Isle of Man Worker Visa using the form on our website

We wish to recruit a migrant who holds an Isle of Man Worker Migrant visa

1. You must apply to our office for a Confirmation of Employment (CoE) and have this issued in order to authorise the change in the Worker Migrant’s employment
   
   
2. The change in employment should be authorised by the new CoE before the migrant ceases their current employment
   
   
3. Check that the migrant has a valid Isle of Man Worker Migrant visa. They should either have a visa stamp or vignette in their passport. If the Worker Migrant visa has been curtailed the migrant will require both a CoE and a new Worker Migrant visa
   
   
4. See our CoE Guidance for information on this process and the requirements.
   
   
5. Apply for a CoE using our application form
   
   
6. Once the Isle of Man Immigration Service has stamped and issued the CoE to you give this to the Migrant
   
   
7. Ask the migrant to inform the Immigration Office of their change of employer
   
   
8. Please be aware that a Worker Migrant cannot commence their new employment with the new employer until the CoE has been issued to authorise this change
   
   
9. If you have further questions about the above please Contact us

Tier 5 Temporary Worker

Isle of Man employers wishing to recruit a Tier 5 (Temporary) worker will need to apply for an be grated a  sponsor licence. Please refer to the Sponsor Licensing Policy for details of the obligations under the policy and how to apply to become a sponsor.