Partner or Spouse of a British or Settled Person

GEN.1.2. For the purposes of this Appendix “partner” means the applicant’s — (i) spouse; or (ii) civil partner; or (iii) fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; or (iv) unmarried partner, where the couple have been in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years before the date of application.

To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over. Your partner must also either: Be a British citizen Have settled status in the Isle of Man or UK (they have ‘indefinite leave to remain’ or proof of permanent residence)

GEN.1.1. This route is for those seeking to enter or remain in the Isle of Man on the basis of their family life with a person who is a British Citizen is settled in the Isle of Man or, is in the Isle of Man with limited leave under Appendix EU, or is in the Isle of Man with limited leave as a worker or business person by virtue of either Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay or under the provisions of the relevant 1973 Immigration Rules [or Decision 1/80] that under pinned the European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) prior to 1 January

You must be able to prove one of the following: You’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the Isle of Man You’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when You apply

22. A marriage in the United Kingdom must be evidenced by a valid marriage certificate recognised under the laws of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. A marriage in the Isle of Man must be evidenced by a valid marriage certificate recognised under Isle of Man law. 23. A divorce — (a) in England, Wales and the Isle of Man must be evidenced by either a decree absolute or a final order; (b) in Scotland must be evidenced by a decree of divorce; or (c) in Northern Ireland must be evidenced by a decree absolute. 24. A civil partnership in the Isle of Man must be evidenced by a civil partnership certificate. 25. The dissolution of a civil partnership in the Isle of Man must be evidenced by a final order of civil partnership dissolution from a civil court. 26. Marriages, civil partnerships or evidence of divorce or dissolution from outside the Isle of Man or United Kingdom must be evidenced by a reasonable equivalent to the evidence detailed in paragraphs 22 to 25, valid under the law in force in the relevant country.

E-ECP.3.1. The applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2., of — (a) a specified gross annual income of at least — (i) £18,600; (ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and (iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with (b) specified savings of — (i) £16,000; and (ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2.(a)-(d) and the total amount required under paragraph E-ECP.3.1.(a); or 386 Appendix FM (c) the requirements in paragraph E-ECP.3.3.being met. In this paragraph “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is — (a) under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route; (b) applying for entry clearance as a dependent of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependent; (c) not a British citizen, settled in the Isle of Man, or in the Isle of Man with valid limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3. or EU3A. of Appendix EU to these Rules (or under the equivalent provisions in the UK or Channel Islands); and (d) not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the EEA Regulations. E-ECP.3.2. When determining whether the financial requirement in paragraph EECP 3.1 is met only the following sources will be taken into account — (a) income of the partner from specified employment or self-employment, which, in respect of a partner returning to the Isle of Man with the applicant, can include specified employment or self-employment overseas and in the Isle of Man; (b) specified pension income of the applicant and partner; (c) any specified maternity allowance or bereavement benefit received by the partner in the Isle of Man; (d) other specified income of the applicant and partner; and (e) specified savings of the applicant and partner. E-ECP.3.3. The requirements to be met under this paragraph are — (a) the applicant’s partner must be receiving one or more of the following — (i) disability living allowance; (ii) severe disablement allowance; (iii) industrial injury disablement benefit; (iv) attendance allowance; or (v) carer’s allowance; and (b) the applicant must provide evidence that their partner is able to maintain and accommodate themselves, the applicant and any dependants adequately in the Isle of Man without recourse to public funds. E-ECP.3.4. The applicant must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if — (a) it is, or will be, overcrowded; or (b) it contravenes public health regulations.

D-ECP.1.1. Except where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 60 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2. Unless paragraph D-ECP.1.2A applies, where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds unless the decision-maker considers, with reference to paragraph GEN.1.11A., that the applicant should not be subject to such a condition, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 120 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or of entry clearance granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1. or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. or D-LTRP.1.2. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2A Where paragraph GEN 3.2(3) applies but the applicant does not meet the suitability paragraphs SUI 2.1, SUI 2.3, SUI 3.1 or SUI 5.1 in Part 9A (Part Suitability), the application under Appendix FM must be refused. D-ECP.1.3. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for entry clearance as a partner, the application will be refused.

E-ECP.2.1. The applicant’s partner must be — (a) a British Citizen in the Isle of Man, subject to paragraph GEN.1.3.(c); (b) present and settled in the Isle of Man, subject to paragraph GEN.1.3.(b); (c) [Not used] (d) in the Isle of Man with limited leave under Appendix EU in accordance with GEN 1.3.(d); or (e) in the Isle of Man with limited leave as a worker or business person under Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay, in accordance with paragraph GEN.1.3.(e). E-ECP.2.2. The applicant must be aged 18 or over at the date of application. E-ECP.2.3. The partner must be aged 18 or over at the date of application. E-ECP.2.4. The applicant and their partner must not be within the prohibited degree of relationship. E-ECP.2.5. The applicant and their partner must have met in person. E-ECP.2.6. The relationship between the applicant and their partner must be genuine and subsisting. E-ECP.2.7. If the applicant and partner are married or in a civil partnership it must be a valid marriage or civil partnership, as specified. E-ECP.2.8. If the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner they must be seeking entry to the Isle of Man to enable their marriage or civil partnership to take place in the Isle of Man. E-ECP.2.9. (i) Any previous relationship of the applicant or their partner must have broken down permanently, unless it is a relationship which falls within paragraph 278(i) of these Rules; and (ii) If the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, neither the applicant nor their partner can be married to, or in a civil partnership with, another person at the date of application. E-ECP.2.10. The applicant and partner must intend to live together permanently in the Isle of Man.

E-ECP.3.1. The applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2., of — (a) a specified gross annual income of at least — (i) £18,600; (ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and (iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with (b) specified savings of — (i) £16,000; and (ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2.(a)-(d) and the total amount required under paragraph E-ECP.3.1.(a); or 386 Appendix FM (c) the requirements in paragraph E-ECP.3.3.being met. In this paragraph “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is — (a) under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route; (b) applying for entry clearance as a dependent of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependent; (c) not a British citizen, settled in the Isle of Man, or in the Isle of Man with valid limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3. or EU3A. of Appendix EU to these Rules (or under the equivalent provisions in the UK or Channel Islands); and (d) not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the EEA Regulations. E-ECP.3.2. When determining whether the financial requirement in paragraph EECP 3.1 is met only the following sources will be taken into account — (a) income of the partner from specified employment or self-employment, which, in respect of a partner returning to the Isle of Man with the applicant, can include specified employment or self-employment overseas and in the Isle of Man; (b) specified pension income of the applicant and partner; (c) any specified maternity allowance or bereavement benefit received by the partner in the Isle of Man; (d) other specified income of the applicant and partner; and (e) specified savings of the applicant and partner. E-ECP.3.3. The requirements to be met under this paragraph are — (a) the applicant’s partner must be receiving one or more of the following — (i) disability living allowance; (ii) severe disablement allowance; (iii) industrial injury disablement benefit; (iv) attendance allowance; or (v) carer’s allowance; and (b) the applicant must provide evidence that their partner is able to maintain and accommodate themselves, the applicant and any dependants adequately in the Isle of Man without recourse to public funds. E-ECP.3.4. The applicant must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if — (a) it is, or will be, overcrowded; or (b) it contravenes public health regulations.

D-ECP.1.1. Except where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 60 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2. Unless paragraph D-ECP.1.2A applies, where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds unless the decision-maker considers, with reference to paragraph GEN.1.11A., that the applicant should not be subject to such a condition, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 120 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or of entry clearance granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1. or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. or D-LTRP.1.2. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2A Where paragraph GEN 3.2(3) applies but the applicant does not meet the suitability paragraphs SUI 2.1, SUI 2.3, SUI 3.1 or SUI 5.1 in Part 9A (Part Suitability), the application under Appendix FM must be refused. D-ECP.1.3. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for entry clearance as a partner, the application will be refused.

Section D-LTRP: Decision on application for limited leave to remain as a partner D-LTRP.1.1. If the applicant meets the requirements in paragraph R-LTRP.1.1.(a) to (c) for limited leave to remain as a partner the applicant will be granted limited leave to remain for a period not exceeding 30 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 60 months with such leave or in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of entry clearance granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or if paragraph E-LTRP.1.11. applies, the applicant will be granted limited leave for a period not exceeding 6 months and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds and a prohibition on employment. D-LTRP.1.2. Unless D-LTRP.1.2A applies, if the applicant meets the requirements in paragraph R- LTRP.1.1.(a), (b) and (d) for limited leave to remain as a partner, or paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) applies to an applicant for leave to remain as a partner, the applicant will be granted leave to remain for a period not exceeding 30 months and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds unless the decision- maker considers, with reference to paragraph GEN.1.11A., that the applicant should not be subject to such a condition, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 120 months in the Isle of Man with such leave, with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D- LTRP.1.1., or in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of entry clearance as a partner granted under paragraph D-ECP1.1. or D-ECP.1.2. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, if paragraph E-LTRP.1.11. applies, the applicant will be granted limited leave for a period not exceeding 6 months and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds and a prohibition on employment. D-LTRP.1.2A. Where paragraph GEN 3.2.(3) applies but the applicant does not meet the suitability paragraphs SUI 2.1, SUI 2.3, SUI 3.1 or SUI 5.1 in Part 9A (Part Suitability), the application on Appendix FM will be refused. D-LTRP.1.3. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for limited leave to remain as a partner the application will be refused.

Section E-ILRP: Eligibility for indefinite leave to remain as a partner E-ILRP.1.1. To meet the eligibility requirements for indefinite leave to remain as a partner all of the requirements of paragraphs E-ILRP.1.2. to 1.6. must be met. E-ILRP.1.2. The applicant must be in the Isle of Man with valid leave to remain as a partner under this Appendix (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). E-ILRP.1.3. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the applicant must, at the date of application, have completed a period of continuous residence in the UK of at least 5 years (60 months) with the following — (a) leave to enter granted on the basis of entry clearance as a partner granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1; or (b) limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1; or (c) a combination of leave under (a) and (b). (1A) In respect of an application falling within subparagraph (1) above, the applicant must meet all the requirements of Section E-LTRP (eligibility for leave to remain as a partner) (except that paragraph E-LTRP.1.2. cannot be met on the basis set out in sub-paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) of that paragraph, and in applying paragraph E-LTRP.3.1.(b)(ii) disregard the words “2.5 times”). (1B) In respect of an application falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) above— (a) the applicant must meet all of the requirements of paragraphs E-LTRP.1.2.-1.12. (except that paragraph E-LTRP.1.2. cannot be met on the basis set out in sub-paragraphs (c), (d) or (e) of that paragraph) and E-LTRP.2.1. - 2.2.; and (b) paragraph EX.1. must apply. (2) In calculating periods of leave for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner will be excluded.E-ILRP.1.4. In calculating the periods under paragraph E-ILRP.1.3. only the periods when the applicant’s partner is the same person as the applicant’s partner for the previous period of limited leave shall be taken into account. E-ILRP.1.5. In calculating the periods under paragraph E-ILRP.1.3. the words “in the Isle of Man” in that paragraph shall not apply to any period(s) to which the evidence in paragraph 26A of Appendix FM- SE applies. E-ILRP.1.5A. In calculating the periods under paragraph E-ILRP.1.3., any current period of overstaying will be disregarded where paragraph SUI 13.1 (exceptions for overstayers) of Part 9A (Part Suitability)of these Rules applies. Any previous period of overstaying between periods of leave will also be disregarded where: the further application was made before 8 June 2017 and within 28 days of the expiry of leave; or the further application was made on or after 8 June 2017 and paragraph SUI 13.1 (exceptions for overstayers) of Part 9A (Part Suitability)of these Rules applied. E-ILRP.1.6. The applicant must have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the UK and Islands in accordance with Appendix KOLL. Immigration Rules in effect from 24 July 2026 Appendix FM

EC-P.1.1. The requirements to be met for entry clearance as a partner are that — (a) the applicant must be outside the Isle of Man; (b) the applicant must have made a valid application for entry clearance as a partner; (c) the applicant must not fall for refusal under Section S-EC: Suitability–entry clearance; and (d) the applicant must meet all of the requirements of Section E-ECP: Eligibility for entry clearance as a partner.