Passports Immigration and Nationality Services

Summary

The request sought data on staff working from home within the Passports Immigration and Nationality Services from January 2023 to September 2025. The Treasury disclosed that four staff members worked from home during this period and provided the total number of days per year.

Key Facts

• Four staff members in the Passports Immigration and Nationality Services worked from home between January 2023 and September 2025.
• The total number of days staff worked from home in 2023 was 1.
• The total number of days staff worked from home in 2024 was 21.
• The total number of days staff worked from home from January 2025 to the date of the request was 25.
• The request was received on 20 August 2025 and amended on 4 September 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 4
• 1
• 21
• 25
• January 2023
• 2025-08-20
• 2025-09-04
• 2025-09-08
• 4887101

Original Request

How many staff worked from home in the Passports Immigration and Nationality Services from January 2023 to date and what was the total number of days per year for this period?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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: 4887101 8 September 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 20 August 2025 and amended 04 September 2025, which states:

"How many staff worked from home in the Passports Immigration and Nationality Services from January 2023 to date and what was the total number of days per year for this period?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

Based on records held within Treasury I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

The number of staff who have worked from home, in the time period January 2023 to the date of this request = 4

The total number of days per year, staff have worked from home, in the time period January 2023 to the date of this request is as follows:

Jan to Dec 2023 Jan to Dec 2024 Jan to date of request
1 21 25

Please quote the reference number 4887101 in any future communications.

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