Immigration & Population

61 FOI requests relate to this topic across 11 authorities. Full disclosure rate: 47.5%.

By Authority

By Year

Outcomes

Notable Cases (12)

[-] Applications by immigration route 6 months to 30 September 2025

2025-10-01 | Treasury | Some information sent but part exempt

The request sought a summary of immigration applications and visas issued in the Isle of Man from April to September 2025. The Treasury provided the data but partially exempted specific visa approval figures under Section 25 to protect personal information.

• The request covered the period from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025.
• A total of 1,958 immigration applications were received across all routes.
• A total of 1,659 visas were issued during the same period.

Data: 1,958, 1,659, 804, 933, 221

[+] Amount of land registered at Land Registry

2025-09-22 | Department for Enterprise | All information sent

The request sought the percentage and hectare area of Isle of Man land that has been first registered as of the request date. The Department for Enterprise disclosed that 28.22% of the total land area, equating to 16,146 hectares, was registered as of September 2025.

• As of September 2025, 28.22% of the Isle of Man's total land area is registered in the Land Registry.
• The registered land area corresponds to 16,146 hectares as of September 2025.
• In September 2023, the registered land percentage was 25.86% (14,794 hectares).

Data: 28.22%, 16,146 hectares, 25.86%, 14,794 hectares, September 2023

[+] Suicide Rate/ misadventures death

2024-08-27 | Cabinet Office | All information sent

The request sought 2023/24 figures for suicide and misadventure verdicts in the Isle of Man, and the Cabinet Office provided a table with registered death counts for 2023 and partial 2024 data.

• The response covers registered deaths with underlying causes of suicide or misadventure.
• Data for 2024 is partial, covering only up to the week ending 24 August 2024.
• The authority noted a significant time lag between death occurrence and inquest verdict registration.

Data: 14 suicides in 2023, 5 misadventures in 2023, 7 suicides in 2024 (partial), 4 misadventures in 2024 (partial), 2023-2027

[+] Miscarriage/stillbirth figures

2024-03-06 | Manx Care | All information sent

The requester asked for monthly and yearly figures of miscarriages and stillbirths on the Isle of Man from 2018 to the present. Manx Care withheld detailed breakdowns due to privacy concerns but disclosed the total number of recorded miscarriages for the period.

• Detailed monthly or yearly figures were refused because low numbers could identify patients.
• The total number of recorded miscarriages from 2018 to March 2024 is 776.
• Stillbirth figures were not provided in the response.

Data: 2018, 2024-03-06, 2024-03-21, 776, 3722709

[+] Suicide

2022-09-14 | Cabinet Office | All information sent

The requester asked for the number of suicide deaths on the Isle of Man over the past five years and the current year to date. The Cabinet Office disclosed the specific annual figures from 2017 to 2022, confirming all requested information was provided.

• The request was received by the Cabinet Office on 14 September 2022.
• The response was issued on 29 September 2022 with the outcome 'All information sent'.
• The data is held by the Public Health Directorate within the Cabinet Office.

Data: 2017 - 4, 2018 - 10, 2019 - 5, 2020 - 22, 2021 - 6

[+] Full term still births

2022-04-05 | Manx Care | All information sent

A request was made to Manx Care for the total number of full-term stillbirths in the Isle of Man over the last 15 years. The authority responded by providing a complete annual breakdown of stillbirths with a gestation of 37 weeks or more from 2007 to 2021.

• The request covered stillbirths with a gestation of 37 weeks or more.
• Data was provided for the 15-year period from 2007 to 2021.
• There were zero recorded full-term stillbirths in the years 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Data: 2007: 2, 2008: 1, 2009: 2, 2010: 2, 2011: 1

[~] Asylum applications

2021-11-23 | Cabinet Office | Information not held

A request was made for data on asylum applications received and accepted in the Isle of Man between 2010 and 2021. The Cabinet Office responded that no such information is held because the Isle of Man has no legislative provisions for asylum claims, resulting in zero applications received or approved during that period.

• The Isle of Man does not have legislative provisions to support asylum claims.
• No individual can submit an application for asylum in the Isle of Man.
• Zero asylum applications were received in the Isle of Man between 2010 and 2021.

Data: 2010, 2021, zero, 23 November 2021, 6 December 2021

[+] Coronavirus confirmed fatalities and influenza

2020-05-29 | Cabinet Office | All information sent

The requester asked for data on laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 fatalities and influenza-related deaths in the Isle of Man. The Cabinet Office confirmed that all reported COVID-19 deaths were laboratory-confirmed and provided an attached document containing respiratory mortality trends for influenza.

• All individuals reported as dying due to SARS-CoV-2 had laboratory-confirmed positive tests.
• Data regarding influenza and influenza-led pneumonia deaths was provided via an attachment from the Public Health Directorate.
• The request was received on 29 May 2020 and the response was issued on 18 June 2020.

Data: 2020-05-29, 2020-06-18, 1309109, 1278245, IM1 3PN

[~] How many Schedule 4 birds are kept on the IOM, and what species?

2019-08-28 | Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture | Some information sent but not all held

The request sought data on Schedule 4 bird species kept on the Isle of Man since 2011, including locations and reasons for keeping them. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture provided species counts for 2011/12, 2013/14, and 2015/16 but refused to disclose geographic locations, 2017/18 figures, or reasons for keeping the birds due to the substantial compilation exemption.

• Schedule 4 bird figures are collated every two years to comply with the Bern Convention.
• The Department holds location data but does not collate it by geographic area.
• Information on why birds are kept is not held in a retrievable format.

Data: 2019-08-28, 2019-09-20, 2011/2012, 2013/2014, 2015/2016

[~] Recorded deaths by suicide on the Isle of Man in the last 20 years.

2018-07-24 | Cabinet Office | Some information sent but not all held

A request for suicide death records on the Isle of Man over the last 20 years was partially fulfilled, with the Cabinet Office providing data only for the years 2008 to 2014.

• The Cabinet Office does not hold suicide statistics for the full 20-year period requested.
• Available data covers the years 2008 through 2014, broken down by gender and age group.
• Information from 2008 to 2011 was released under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information rather than the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data: 2008, 2014, 2011 Census Population, 41971, 42526

[~] Details regarding Isle of Man Ltd as a registered

2017-07-28 | Cabinet Office | Information not held

The requester asked for documents regarding 'Isle of Man Limited', alleging civil servants were shareholders, but the Cabinet Office stated it does not hold this information.

• The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested information regarding Isle of Man Limited.
• The company is registered with Companies House UK.
• Civil servants listed as Chief Financial Officer and Financial Controller within the Isle of Man Treasury were identified in the attachment.

Data: 28 July 2017, 1 August 2017, 10 August 2017, IM96919I, 2017-08-10

[+] Birth costs

2017-04-26 | Department of Health and Social Care | All information sent

A request for birth statistics and costs on the Isle of Man was partially fulfilled, providing data on home and hospital births from 2014-2016 and referencing UK NHS tariffs for costs, while specific data on elective caesarean requests was withheld due to the practical refusal exemption.

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not operate a separate midwifery service, making it unable to distinguish between specific hospital birth units.
• Home birth services were suspended for the 2017-2018 period due to operational reasons and safety balancing.
• Data on the number of elective caesarean sections booked on patient request was withheld as it would require research or analysis.

Data: 2014: 8 home births, 788 Nobles Hospital births, 253 caesareans (159 emergencies), 2015: 0 home births, 764 Nobles Hospital births, 256 caesareans (142 emergencies), 2016: 2 home births, 740 Nobles Hospital births, 223 caesareans (120 emergencies), 2014: 12 women requested home birth, 2015: 8 women requested home birth

Frequently Mentioned Data

• 2016 (mentioned 5 times)
• 2021 (mentioned 5 times)
• 2015 (mentioned 4 times)
• 2019 (mentioned 4 times)
• 1 document (mentioned 3 times)
• 2014 (mentioned 3 times)
• 78 (mentioned 3 times)
• 2018 (mentioned 3 times)
• 2 pages (mentioned 2 times)
• Section 20 (mentioned 2 times)

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