Applications by immigration route FY 2025

Summary

The request sought immigration application and visa issuance data for the financial year ending March 2025; while application data was withheld due to pending publication, visa issuance statistics were fully disclosed.

Key Facts

• The Treasury withheld application data under Section 41 of the FOI Act because it is scheduled for publication in September 2025.
• Visa issuance data for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 was provided in the response.
• A total of 3,119 visas were issued across all categories during the specified period.
• The 'Worker Migrant' category accounted for the highest number of visas issued with 615.
• The request was received on 11 July 2025 and the outcome was determined on 29 July 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 3119
• 1539
• 948
• 634
• 615
• 451
• 333
• 129
• 31 March 2025
• September 2025
• 11 July 2025
• 29 July 2025
• 4792034

Exemptions Cited

• Section 41 of the Act (Information held with a view to future publication)

Original Request

Please could you provide a summary of applications received by immigration route for the financial year ended 31March 2025 in the same format as Table 15 of the Isle of `Man in Numbers 2024. Please could you also provide a summary of visas issued for the same period in the same format.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Applications by immigration route (4792034)

24/25 Visa Applications Issued

Visa Category Entry Clearance Further Leave to Remain Indefinite Leave to Remain Grand Total BN(O)- Child Dependant 1 1 British National Overseas 10 3 13 Business Migrant - Child Dependent 11 12 23 Business Migrant - Innovator 13 8 1 22 Business Migrant - Innovator - Adult Dependant 9 7 16 Business Migrant - Start Up 2 2 Child of a Settled Parent/Relative 1 1 Child of settled parent (Part 8) 2 2 Children of persons with leave under paragraphs 128-193 4 4 EU Settlement Scheme 3 330 333 EUSS - Joining Family Member 8 12 20 Parent of a Settled Child - Appendix FM 3 3 Partners of persons with leave under paragraphs 128-193 2 2 Representative of Overseas Business 9 9 Settlement - Adult 1 1 Settlement - Child 7 4 1 12 Settlement Fiancé - Appendix Family Member (FM) 3 3 Settlement Partner 38 53 38 129 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) 7 8 15 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - Adult Dependent 5 5 10 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - Child Dependent 1 6 3 10 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) 1 1 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - Adult Dependant 1 1 Tier 4 (Child) 11 1 12 Tier 4 (Student) 12 2 14 Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) 3 3 UK Ancestry 23 4 6 33 UK Ancestry - Adult Dependant 6 1 1 8 UK Ancestry - Child Dependant 9 3 12 Ukraine Extension 5 5 Ukraine Permission Extension 1 1 Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme 11 1 12 Visit Visa 449 2 451 Visit Visa - Business 23 23 Visit Visa - Child 8 8 Visit Visa - Marriage or Civil Partnership (includes Fiancée) 1 1 Worker (ICT) Migrant 81 12 93 Worker (ICT) Migrant - Child Dependent 2 2 Worker (ICT) Migrant- Adult Dependent 1 1 Worker (Seasonal) Migrant 1 1 Worker Migrant 230 287 98 615 Worker Migrant - Adult Dependant 139 108 43 290 Worker Migrant - Child Dependant 152 128 67 347 Worker Migrant - Health Visa 127 144 15 286 Worker Migrant - Health Visa - Adult Dependant 60 52 1 113 Worker Migrant - Health Visa - Child Dependant 78 75 2 155 Grand Total 1539 948 634 3119

Freedom of Information
Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office,
Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU

Telephone: (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im

Our ref: 4792034 28 July 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 11 July 2025, which states (numbering added by Treasury):

Part 1

"Please could you provide a summary of applications received by immigration route for the financial year ended 31March 2025 in the same format as Table 15 of the Isle of `Man in Numbers 2024.

Part 2

Please could you also provide a summary of visas issued for the same period in the same format."

Our response to your request is as follows:

Part 1

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the information in part 1 of your request is exempt from disclosure under section 41 of the Act as it is held with a view to being published at a future date – the Isle of Man in Number 2025 is due to be published in September 2025 and in all the circumstances it is reasonable that the information be withheld from disclosure until that time.

As section 41 is a qualified exemption, it is subject to a public interest test. The public interest must be something that is of serious concern and benefit to the public at large.

Factors in favour of disclosure • Publication will not cause any impact to the public authority

Factors in favour of withholding • Premature disclosure in response to an FOI request may be unfair to others. • Disclosure would contravene publication procedures.
• The closer it is to publication the more reasonable it would be to withhold the information until publication has occurred.

In taking these factors into account the Treasury determined that the factors in favour of maintaining the exemption outweigh the factors in favour of disclosing the information.

Part 2

Please find attached Appendix 1 which details a summary of visas issued for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.

Please quote the reference number 4792034 in any future communications.

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