Isle of Man business visa

1. Business visit under ordinary visitor permission

   Other permit

   Business visitors using the applicable visitor visa or exemption route.

   Stay

   Up to 6 months under ordinary visitor permission.

   Fee

   The general visitor visa fee is £135 for a single stay or multiple stays of up to 6 months.

   Processing

   Most visa applications are decided within 3 weeks.

2. Permitted Paid Engagement visa

   Visa needed

   Travellers undertaking an authorised paid engagement.

   Stay

   Up to 1 month for the authorised paid-engagement exception described for visitors who do not need a visa.

   Processing

   Most visa applications are decided within 3 weeks.

3. Official-duty exemption

   No visa needed

   UN passport holders on official visits, Interpol passport holders on duty, and NATO or European Union employees travelling for business or official purposes.

4. Diplomatic Visa Arrangement visitor visa

   Visa needed

   Specified passport holders from China, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey and Vietnam covered by the replacement diplomatic visa arrangements.

   Passports that qualify (5)

   • China
   • Indonesia
   • South Africa
   • Türkiye
   • Vietnam

1. Register an online account and complete the visa application.
2. Pay the fee.
3. Attend a visa application centre appointment and provide fingerprints and a digital face photo, unless exempt.

• Travel document.
• Fingerprints and a digital face photo, unless exempt.

• Ordinary visitor permission does not allow work for local clients or entry into the local jobs market.
• Authorised paid engagements have separate conditions.
• The permitted activities for an ordinary business visit are not detailed.
• Certain diplomatic passport arrangements changed to Diplomatic Visa Arrangement visitor visas from 11 March 2025.

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