Establish and run an innovative, viable and scalable business endorsed by the Isle of Man’s Department for Enterprise.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Business residence
- 02Indefinite leave to remain
- 03British citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Residence to operate the endorsed business, eligible dependants and potential settlement after three years if the separate tests are met.
- Eligibility
- Age 18 or over, the required English ability and maintenance resources. A new-business applicant normally needs at least £50,000 investment funding.
- Requirements
- Department for Enterprise endorsement, credible business plan, evidence of available lawful investment and personal funds, passport and English evidence. Maintain active involvement and fulfil the endorsement and settlement milestones.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Business residence
Build and operate the endorsed business under a qualifying Business Migrant permission.
- 02
Indefinite leave to remain
Innovator settlement can be available after three qualifying years if endorsement, business outcomes and the other settlement requirements are met.
- 03
British citizenship
Ordinarily five years of qualifying residence in the UK and Islands, including twelve months free from immigration time restrictions, with the applicable absence, language, life-knowledge and character requirements.
Isle of Man residence leads, where eligible, to British citizenship. Innovator settlement after three years is not a promise of citizenship in year four.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
