Immigrant workers and their families

Summary

A request for detailed statistics on Isle of Man worker migrant visas, including nationality breakdowns and dependent counts, was partially fulfilled with aggregate data tables, while specific nationality lists were withheld due to privacy concerns.

Key Facts

• The Treasury provided a breakdown of 7,341 total migrant work visas issued since January 1, 2018.
• Data includes categories for Worker Migrants, Seasonal Migrants, ICT Migrants, and Health Visa holders.
• Information on specific nationalities was withheld to prevent the identification of individuals.
• The response covers visa types including Entry Clearance, Further Leave To Remain, and Indefinite Leave to Remain.
• The request was received on February 10, 2026, and the outcome was issued on March 6, 2026.

Data Disclosed

• 7341
• 2493
• 1674
• 1402
• 714
• 303
• 299
• 259
• 238
• 208
• 01 January 2018
• 2026-02-10
• 2026-03-06
• 8 pages
• 3 documents

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act (Absolutely exempt personal information)
• Section 25(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act (Absolutely exempt personal information)

Original Request

Please provide -

1. a breakdown of immigration work visas issued through the worker migrant visa route from 01 January 2018 to the present day; and

2. a subcategory data list of countries of origin of the aforementioned work visa holders[ and

3. the number of child and/or other dependants of each of the workers concerned; and

4. a copy of the changes to the worker immigration policy reported in the Examiner today under the heading "Safeguards "stripped away" in immigration shake up".