How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
The retained consolidation labelled “Immigration Rules in effect from 24 July 2026” provides the following. Part 8 partner and child applicants need entry clearance before arrival. A partner’s limited leave normally ends with the principal’s; where the qualifying principal has settled or become British, the stated further grant is three years. A child’s leave normally ends with the first-expiring parent; where both parents have settled or become British, the stated grant is three years. Conditions prohibit public funds and employment as a professional sportsperson or coach, rather than all employment. Partner settlement normally requires five continuous years with the same partner, continuing genuine cohabitation and permanent-life intention, qualifying principal settlement, required immigration status, KoLL and suitability/no unspent convictions. The pre-19-November-2012 continuous-leave legacy branch uses two years. The five-year branch normally limits absence from the UK and Islands to 180 days in any 12 months, excluding evidenced humanitarian/environmental-crisis absences and absences during leave granted under pre-29-October-2019 rules; lawful UK, Guernsey and Jersey periods count. Child settlement instead has parent-status, dependency, care and accommodation requirements; both parents must be lawfully present other than as visitors or receiving permission, subject to sole-surviving-parent, sole-responsibility or serious/compelling-care exceptions; KoLL applies from age 18. Student dependants are governed separately by ST31–40: partner permission ends with the Student’s, child permission with the earlier parent expiry, no public funds, and work including self-employment/volunteering is permitted except professional sport and specified ST31(1)(d) cases involving a below-degree course or less than nine months’ permission (with the stated continuing-course exception). Study is subject to ATAS where applicable.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- No automatic independent status or Student-dependent direct settlement route is established. The precise operational application/replacement process and exhaustive post-settlement loss rules are not established in these route provisions.
- The official rules index now links a later upload of the July 2026 consolidation. Whether that upload changes these retained clauses has not been established; they are not presented as confirmed current law.
- https://www.gov.im/media/1393769/immigration-rules-from-24-july-2026_compressed.pdf — Part8 partner entry clearance
319B. All migrants arriving in the Isle of Man and wishing to enter as the partner of a Relevant Points Based
System Migrant, Business Migrant, or of a Relevant Worker Migrant, must have a valid entry clearance for
entry under this route. If they do not have a valid entry clearance, entry will be refused.
Requirements for entry clearance or leave to remain
- https://www.gov.im/media/1393769/immigration-rules-from-24-july-2026_compressed.pdf — Part8 child entry clearance
319G. All migrants arriving in the Isle of Man and wishing to enter as the child of a Relevant Points Based
System Migrant, Business Migrant, or of a Relevant Worker Migrant, must have a valid entry clearance for
entry under this route. If they do not have a valid entry clearance, entry will be refused.
Requirements for entry clearance or leave to remain
- https://www.gov.im/media/1393769/immigration-rules-from-24-july-2026_compressed.pdf — Part8 319D–E partner duration/settlement
319D. Period and conditions of grant
(a) (i) Entry clearance or limited leave to remain will be granted for a period which expires on the same day
as the leave granted to the Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or to the Relevant
Worker Migrant, or
(ii) If the Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or the Relevant Worker Migrant, has
indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or a Relevant
Worker Migrant, or is, at the same time being granted indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points
Based System Migrant, Business Migrant or as a Relevant Worker Migrant, or where the Relevant Points
Based System Migrant, Business Migrant or where the Relevant Worker Migrant has since become a British
Citizen, leave to remain will be granted to the applicant for a period of three years.
(b) Entry clearance and leave to remain under this route will be subject to the following conditions:
(i) no recourse to public funds, and
(ii) [Omitted],
(iii) [Omitted]
(iv) [Omitted]
(v) no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach).
Requirements for indefinite leave to remain
319E. To qualify for indefinite leave to remain as the partner of a Relevant Points Based System Migrant,
Business Migrant or of a Relevant Worker Migrant, an applicant must meet the requirements listed below. If
the applicant meets these requirements, indefinite leave to remain will be granted. If the applicant does not
meet these requirements, the application will be refused.
Requirements:
(a) The applicant must not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal, and must not be an illegal
entrant.
(b) The applicant must be the spouse or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner of a person who:
(i) has indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a
Relevant Worker Migrant; or
(ii) is, at the same time being granted indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System
Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a Relevant Worker Migrant, or
(iii) has become a British Citizen where prior to that they held indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant
Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a Relevant Worker Migrant.
(c) The applicant must have, or have last been granted, leave as the partner of the Relevant Points Based
System Migrant, Business Migrant, or of the Relevant Worker Migrant, who:
(i) has indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a
Relevant Worker Migrant; or
(ii) is, at the same time being granted indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System
Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a Relevant Worker Migrant, or
(iii) has become a British Citizen where prior to that they held indefinite leave to remain as a Relevant
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Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or as a Relevant Worker Migrant.
(d) The applicant and the Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or the Relevant Worker
Migrant, must have been living together in the Isle of Man in a marriage or civil partnership, or in a
relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership, for at least the period specified in (i) or (ii):
(i) If the applicant was granted leave as:
(a) the Partner of that Relevant Points Based System Migrant, or
(b) the spouse or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner of that person at a time when that
person had leave under another category of these Rules
under the Rules in place before 19 November 2012, and since then has had continuous leave as the
Partner of that Relevant Points based System Migrant, the specified period is 2 years.
(ii) If (i) does not apply, the specified period is a continuous period of 5 years, during which the applicant
must:
(a) have been in a relationship with the same Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant,
or with the same Relevant Worker Migrant, for this entire period,
(b) have spent the most recent part of the 5 year period with leave as the Partner of that Relevant
Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or of that Relevant Worker Migrant, and during that
part of the period have met all of the requirements of paragraph 319C(a) to (e), and
(c) have spent the remainder of the 5 year period, where applicable, with leave as the spouse or civil
partner, unmarried or same-sex partner of that person at a time when that person had leave under
another category of these Rules.
(d) not have been absent from the UK and Islands for more than 180 days during any 12-month period
in the continuous period, except that—
(1) any absence from the UK and Islands for the purpose of assisting with a national or
international humanitarian or environmental crisis overseas shall not count towards the 180 days,
if the applicant provides evidence that this was the purpose of the absence, and
(2) any absence from the UK and Islands during periods of leave granted under the Rules in place
before 29 October 2019 shall not count towards the 180 days.
Any time spent lawfully in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey shall
be deemed to be time spent in the Isle of Man.
(e) The marriage or civil partnership, or relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership, must be
subsisting at the time the application is made.
(f) The applicant and the Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or the Relevant Worker
Migrant, must intend to live permanently with the other as their spouse or civil partner, unmarried or same-
sex partner.
(g) The applicant has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge
about life in the United Kingdom and Islands, in accordance with Appendix KoLL.
(h) The applicant does not have one or more unspent convictions, and
(i) The applicant must not be in the Isle of Man in breach of immigration laws except that where paragraph
SUI 13.1 (exceptions for overstayers) of Part 9A (Part Suitability) of these Rules applies, any current period
of overstaying will be disregarded.
- https://www.gov.im/media/1393769/immigration-rules-from-24-july-2026_compressed.pdf — Part8 319I–J child duration/settlement
319I. Period and conditions of grant
(a) Entry clearance and leave to remain will be granted for:
(i) a period which expires on the same day as the leave granted to the parent whose leave expires first,
or
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(ii) where both parents have, or are at the same time being granted, indefinite leave to remain, or have
since become British citizens, leave to remain will be granted to the applicant for a period of 3 years.
(b) Entry clearance and leave to remain under this route will be subject to the following conditions—
(i) no recourse to public funds, and
(ii) [Omitted],
(iii) [Omitted]
(iv) no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach).
Requirements for indefinite leave to remain
319J.To qualify for indefinite leave to remain under this route, an applicant must meet the requirements
listed below. If the applicant meets these requirements, indefinite leave to remain will be granted. If the
applicant does not meet these requirements, the application will be refused, unless the applicant qualifies for
leave to remain by virtue of paragraphs 33E and 33F.
Requirements:
(a) The applicant must not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal, and must not be an illegal
entrant.
(b) The applicant must be the child of a parent who has, or is at the same time being granted, indefinite
leave to remain as:
(i) a Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant, or a Relevant Worker Migrant, or
(ii) the partner of a Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant or the partner of a Relevant
Worker Migrant.
(c) The applicant must have, or have last been granted, leave as the child of or have been born in the Isle
of Man to the Relevant Points-Based System Migrant, or to the Relevant Worker Migrant, or the partner of a
Points Based System Migrant, or Relevant Worker Migrant, who is being granted indefinite leave to remain.
(d) The applicant must not be married or in a civil partnership, must not have formed an independent family
unit, and must not be leading an independent life, and, if he is over the age of 16 on the date the application
is made, he must provide the specified documents and information in paragraph 319H-SD to show that this
requirement is met.
(e) Both of an applicant’s parents must either be lawfully present (other than as a visitor) in the Isle of Man,
or being granted entry clearance, limited leave to remain, or indefinite leave to remain at the same time as
the applicant, unless—
(i) The Relevant Points Based System Migrant, Business Migrant or Relevant Worker Migrant is the
applicant’s sole surviving parent,
(ii) The relevant Points Based System Migrant parent, Business Migrant parent, or to the Relevant Worker
Migrant parent has and has had sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing, or
(iii) there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which would make it desirable not to
refuse the application and suitable arrangements have been made for the applicant’s care.
(f) The applicant has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge
about life in the United Kingdom and Islands, in accordance with Appendix KoLL, unless he is under the age
of 18 at the date on which the application is made.
(g) If the applicant is a child born in the Isle of Man to a Relevant Points Based System migrant, Business
Migrant, or to a Relevant Worker Migrant, and their partner, the applicant must provide a full Isle of Man
birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
(h) All arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the Isle of Man must comply with relevant
Isle of Man legislation and regulations.
(i) The applicant must not be in the Isle of Man in breach of immigration laws except that where
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paragraph SUI 13.1 (exceptions for overstayers) of Part 9A (Part Suitability) of these Rules applies,
any current period of overstaying will be disregarded.
- https://www.gov.im/media/1393769/immigration-rules-from-24-july-2026_compressed.pdf — Student ST31–40 full dependent conditions
ST31 Student course requirement for a dependent partner or dependent child of a
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Student
(1) Unless they are a child who meets the requirements in ST 31(2), the applicant must be the partner
or child of a person who is —
(a) a Student who has received a scholarship or sponsorship from a Government for study in
the Isle of Man and has, or is applying for, permission to study on a full-time course of 6
months or longer; or
(b) a full-time Student who has, or is applying for, permission to study a postgraduate level
course of 9 months or longer at a higher education provider with a track record of
compliance and, if the course start date is on or after 1 January 2026, the provider has
confirmed the course is a PhD or other doctoral qualification, or a research-based higher
degree; or
(c) NOT USED
(d) a Student who has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of application,
permission to study on a full-time course of 6 months or longer, and is now applying for
permission to study a full-time course of 6 months or longer where either:
(i) the partner or child already has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of
application, permission as a dependent partner or dependent child of the Student;
or
(ii) the child was born since the last grant of permission to the Student, where the
Student and partner or child are applying at the same time.
(2) If the applicant is a child who does not meet the requirement at ST.31(1), they must instead meet
one of the following requirements —
(a) the applicant must have been born during the Student’s current period of permission to
study a full-time course of 6 months or longer and they are applying for permission during
that period; or
(b) where the Student has permission to re-sit examinations or repeat a module of a full- time
course of 6 months or longer, the applicant must have been born either —
(i) during the Student’s original period of permission; or
(ii) during the period of permission granted for re-sitting examinations or to repeat a
module; or
(c) the applicant must have been born no more than 3 months after the expiry of the Student’s
most recent permission and must be making an application for entry clearance within 6
months of the expiry of their parent’s most recent permission.
ST32 Relationship requirement for dependent partner of a Student
(1) The applicant must be the partner of a Person (P) where one of the following applies —
(a) P has permission to stay on the Student route; or
(b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission to stay
on the Student route.
(2) The requirements of Appendix Relationship with Partner must be met.
(3) NOT USED
(4) NOT USED
(5) NOT USED
(6) NOT USED
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ST33 Financial requirement for dependent partner of a Student
(1) If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the Isle of Man with
permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial
requirement and do not need to show funds.
(2) If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, where they have been in the
Isle of Man less than 12 months, the applicant or their partner (who must be a Student or applying
at the same time as a Student) must have £680 per month for a total of 9 months, or for the
period of permission applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.
(3) The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial
requirement, and the funds required to meet the financial requirement for any dependent child
who is applying at the same time, or is already in the Isle of Man as a dependent child of the
Student.
(4) Unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a Government or international
scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the applicant and the Student, they must show
that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix
Finance.
(5) Unless the applicant is applying at the same time as the Student and ST 22(1) applies, the
applicant must show that they have the required funds as specified in Appendix Finance.
(6) If the funds held in the applicant’s account on the date of decision fall substantially below the
level of funds required at ST 33(2), the decision maker must be satisfied that the spent funds
have been used to pay a deposit for accommodation or other costs associated with the proposed
period of permission in the Isle of Man.
ST34 Relationship requirement for dependent child of a Student
NOT USED
ST35 Care requirement for a dependent child of a Student
NOT USED
ST36 Age requirement for a dependent child of a Student
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ST37 Requirements for a dependent child of a Student
(1) The applicant must meet the following requirements for a dependent child.
(2) Where the application is for entry clearance or permission to stay, the applicant must be the child
of a parent (P) where one of the following applies —
(a) P has entry clearance or permission to stay on the same route the applicant is applying
for; or
(b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission to stay
on the same route the applicant is applying for; or
(c) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P previously had permission to stay
on the same route the applicant is applying for and the applicant had permission as P’s
child at that time or was born since P’s last grant of permission and before P settled; or
(d) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P had permission on the Isle of Man,
UK or Channel Islands ancestry route (paragraph 186 to 193 of these Rules) when they
settled and the applicant is applying on this route.
(3) The applicant’s parents must each be either applying at the same time as the applicant or have
permission to be in the Isle of Man (other than as a Visitor) unless —
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(a) the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay is the sole surviving
parent or has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
(b) the parent who does not have permission —
(i) is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the Isle of Man
without restriction; and
(ii) lives, or intends to live, in the Isle of Man; or
(c) the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the
applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who is applying for or has
entry clearance or permission to stay or who is covered by ST36(3)(b).
(4) If the applicant was born in the Isle of Man and is the child of a person with permission or their
partner, the applicant must provide a full Isle of Man birth certificate showing the names of their
parent(s).
(5) If the applicant is under the age of 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable
arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the Isle of Man which must comply with
relevant Isle of Man law.
(6) The applicant must be under the age of 18 on the date of application unless (7) applies.
(7) The applicant may be aged 18 or older on the date of application if the applicant was last granted
entry clearance or permission to stay as the dependent child of their parent or parents, and the
entry clearance or permission to stay is valid on the date of application or expired no more than
14 days before the date of application, except that where paragraph 39E (exceptions for
overstayers) applies that period of overstaying will be disregarded.
(8) The applicant must not be leading an independent life.
ST38 Financial requirement for dependent child of a Student
(1) If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been in the Isle of Man with permission
for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and
do not need to show funds.
(2) Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or permission to stay and they have been in
the Isle of Man less than 12 months on the date of application, the applicant or their parent must
have the funds specified in the table below, for a total of 9 months, or for the period of permission
applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.
Place of Student’s study Funds required for a dependent child
Studying in the Isle of Man £680 per month
(3) The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial
requirement, and the funds required for any dependant of the Student, who is applying at the
same time as the applicant or is already in the Isle of Man as a dependant of the Student.
(4) Where ST 38(2) applies, unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a
Government or international scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the Student and
the applicant, the required level of funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified
in Appendix Finance.
(5) If the funds held in the applicant’s account on the date of decision fall substantially below the
level of funds required at ST 38(2), the decision maker must be satisfied that the spent funds
have been used to pay a deposit for accommodation or other costs associated with the proposed
period of permission in the Isle of Man.
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ST39 Decision on an application as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Student
(1) If the decision maker is satisfied that all the suitability and eligibility requirements for the
dependent partner or dependent child of a Student are met, the application will be granted,
otherwise the application will be refused.
ST40 Period and conditions of grant for a dependent partner or dependent child of a
Student
(1) A dependent partner will be granted permission which ends on the same date as the Student’s
permission.
(2) A dependent child will be granted permission which ends on the same date as whichever of their
parents’ permission ends first.
(3) The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:
(a) no access to public funds; and
(b) work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted except:
(i) where the dependant meets the requirement at ST 31(1)(d) and the Student has
been granted less than 9 months’ permission, unless that is to continue a course of
study where they had previously been granted at least 9 months’ permission; or
(ii) where the dependant meets the requirement at ST 31(1)(d) and the Student is
studying a course below degree level; or
(iii) no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
(c) study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS (if the study will
commence when the partner or child is aged over 18).
(d) NOT USED
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