The first phase in a transition to digital immigration products will be delivered at the end of this month.
From 1 July 2026, people granted Entry Clearance to come to the Isle of Man will no longer be issued with a sticker/label known as a visa vignette in their passport as evidence of their immigration permission.
Instead, their immigration status will be recorded digitally and can be verified by carriers, such as airlines and ferry firms, and UK Border Force officers.
People granted Entry Clearance from 1 July 2026 will receive a letter confirming their permission details, together with information about travelling to the Isle of Man using their digital immigration status.
The letter will not represent physical evidence of immigration permission/status, which will instead be held digitally and accessible by carriers at the point of travel.
The digital status described in the letter is not an eVisa. It does, however, form part of the Isle of Man's move towards eVisas, which is a key priority for the Immigration Service and represents the next phase of the digital transition process.
Vignettes issued prior to 1 July 2026 remain valid, and existing holders of immigration status in the Isle of Man are unaffected at this stage.
More information can be found on the Immigration Service website.
Contact the Isle of Man Immigration Service in the following ways:
- Email: immigration@gov.im
- Telephone: +44 1624 685203 — Monday to Friday 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Public counter: Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm, Isle of Man Immigration Office, Ground Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN
- Website: Isle of Man Immigration Service – Contact us
