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Cabinet Office
Application for an Initial Grant to Leave (Switching)
or an Extension of Leave under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Main Applicant
Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS and in black ink.
In accordance with paragraph 34 of the Immigration Rules, this form is a specified form for the
purpose of the Immigration Rules and must be used for all applications made on or after the date shown on this page for the purposes stated on this page.
The fee
For applications on this form there is a fee of £1,277.00
Dependants
Each dependant must complete a separate FLR (DEP) form.
The fee for each Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) dependant is £1,277.00
CESC Nationals
The fees are different for nationals of countries which have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC), i.e. Croatia, FYR Macedonia and Turkey, but only if they are applying on this route.
The fees for such applications are £1,222.00 (This applies to the Main Applicant only.)
Disclaimer
Missing documentation could result in your application being delayed or refused.
Your passport will be returned to you once a decision has been made on your application.
The Isle of Man Immigration Service aims to have all applications processed within 28 business days once in possession of the application and supporting documents. Your passport will be held by
the Isle of Man Immigration Service until a decision has been made on your application. You should not book any travel until you have received a decision on your visa application
and have had your passport returned to you. The Isle of Man Immigration Service does
not accept any responsibility for travel that is booked by you.
Where a person whose application or claim for leave to remain is being considered requests the return
of their passport for the purpose of travel outside the common travel area, the application for leave shall, provided it has not already been determined, be treated as withdrawn on the date that request
is received by the Isle of Man Immigration Service—Paragraph 34J of the Immigration Rules.
The Isle of Man Immigration Service is an office within the Cabinet Office of the Isle of Man
Government. The Cabinet Office is a Department of Government.
Tier 1 Entrepreneur
Leave to remain as a
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
Migrant
Form valid
for use
from 1st October
2019
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Fees notes
Payment methods
You must pay by one of the following methods:
Cheque - made payable to ‘Isle of Man Government’
Postal Order - made payable to ‘Isle of Man Government’
Debit Card - (only ‘in person’ applications at the Immigration Service)
Cash - (only ‘in person’ applications at the Immigration Service)
Consideration process
If the payment submitted does not cover the full cost of your application, it will be an invalid application and the form,
together with any documentation submitted, will be returned to you.
The fee charged is for the processing and consideration of the application. This fee will be payable once the
application is received by the Isle of Man Immigration Service, regardless of the outcome of the application.
We cannot begin the consideration process until the payment has cleared. We allow 5 business days for payments made
by cheque to clear, debit cards and postal orders will clear immediately.
Should the application be withdrawn at any time during the consideration process the fee will not be refunded.
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This form should be completed fully and returned, together with the relevant supporting documentation* to:
The Immigration Service
Government Office Bucks Road
Douglas Isle of Man
IM1 3PN
*please read the form carefully. You must supply original documentation where possible. Submission of
documents that are fraudulent or not genuine or do not properly relate to you will lead to refusal of the application.
Immigration Service Use Only
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Application for an Initial Grant to Leave (Switching) or an Extension of Leave under
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Main Applicant
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Section 1 Applicant’s details
Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, other)
First name(s) (as shown in passport)
Last or family name(s) (as shown in passport)
If the applicant is known or has been known by any other name to those give above please
give details below and provide evidence showing the name change.
Name known by Date from/to Evidence provided
Please use another sheet of paper if more space is needed.
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date of birth
Gender (please tick) Male Female
Place of birth:
City/Town/Province/State
Country
Email address
Home Telephone number Mobile
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date applicant started living at this address
Address in the Isle of Man
Postcode
Section 2 Previous addresses
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If the applicant has lived at the address on previous page for less than 2 years, please provide previous address details
and the dates the applicant lived there.
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If the applicant has lived at more than 2 addresses in the last 2 years, please use another sheet of paper.
Previous address 1
Postcode
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y From
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Until
Previous address 2
Postcode
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y From
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Until
Section 3 Immigration history
It is mandatory to complete Section 3. If it is not completed the application will be invalid and will be
returned to the applicant.
3.1 What is the applicant’s current immigration status ? (You should indicate whether this status has been granted for
the Isle of Man, the UK or the Channel Islands.)
3.2 Is the applicant’s current immigration status any of the following categories: student, student nurse, student
re-sitting an examination, student writing up a thesis, post-graduate doctor, post-graduate dentist?
Yes Go to question 3.3
No Go to question 3.5
3.3 Is the applicant getting sponsorship, or have they got sponsorship, that has ended within the last 12 months for
their studies in the United Kingdom, from the British Government, any other government, or an international scholarship agency?
Yes Go to question 3.4
No Go to question 3.5
3.4 Please tick to confirm the following evidence has been supplied:
Original written confirmation from the applicant’s sponsor giving consent to this application.
3.5 When does the applicant’s current leave expire? D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
Section 4 Personal history
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4.1 Has the applicant had any Criminal Convictions in the Isle of Man, UK or other
country (including traffic offences) or any civil judgements made against them?
Yes No
If Yes, you must give details below. Continue on another sheet if necessary. (see note below)
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date sentenced
First sentence
Sentence given
Country where sentenced
Nature of offence
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date sentenced
Second sentence
Sentence given
Country where sentenced
Nature of offence
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date sentenced
Third sentence
Sentence given
Country where sentenced
Nature of offence
It is mandatory to complete this section. If it is not completed, the application will be invalid and
returned to you. Information given may be checked with other agencies.
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2001 (Exceptions) (Immigration and Nationality) Order 2016, Sections 4 and 5 (1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2001 Act do not apply, therefore for the purposes of this application you are
required to declare ALL convictions including those deemed as spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act 2001.
It is an offence under section 26(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1971 to make a statement or representation which you know to be false or do not believe to be true. Information given will be checked
with other agencies
Section 5 Dependant details
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Fill in the following details for any dependant(s) who are applying at the same time as the applicant.
Please ensure a separate application form is completed for each dependant.
First name(s) Last name Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Nationality/
Passport number
Relationship to
main applicant
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
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Is the applicant making an application for:
Initial grant of leave to remain (switching). Go to Section 6A
An extension of leave for applicants whose last grant of leave was
under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route. Go to Section 6B
6A Initial Applications - Points Scoring Assessment
Applicants should refer to the Immigration Rules and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based System -
Policy Guidance.
In order for an initial application to be approved the applicant must score 75 points in the Attributes section. If they do not score 75 points the application will be refused. In addition, the applicant must score 10 points in each of the
English language and maintenance sections.
Attributes
A. Access to funds. Please tick one box (25 points available)
A.1 Do you have access to funds amounting to no less than £200,000?
A.2 Do you have access to no less than £50,000 from one or more registered venture capital
firms that are regulated by the Financial Services Authority
B. Money is held in one or more regulated financial institutions (25 points available)
B.1 Are the funds held in one or more regulated financial institutions? Please tick to confirm.
Yes
No
C. Money is disposable in the Isle of Man (25 points available)
A.3 Do you have access to no less than £50,000 from one or more Entrepreneurial Seed
Funding Competitions which is listed as endorsed by the Department for Enterprise
A.4 Do you have access to no less than £50,000 from one or more Isle of Man Government
Departments and made available by the department(s) for the specific purpose of establishing or expanding an Isle of Man business.
A.5 Do you have access to no less than £50,000 and you are switching from to this route from
the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) route.
C.1 Are the funds disposable in the Isle of Man? Please tick to confirm.
Yes
No
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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Table 6A - Table of evidence listing each piece of evidence provided.
Now go to Section 7.
For each source of money the applicant is relying on to claim points, they must provide a letter from the financial
institution holding the funds showing:
That the money is available to the applicant; and
That the institution is regulated by the home regulator; and
That the money is disposable in the Isle of Man.
Where third party money is used, the applicant must provide a letter from every third party granting permission for the
applicant to have access to the money and a letter of confirmation from a legal representative or legal representatives confirming that the signatures are valid (2 pieces of evidence). The applicant must complete the following table to
confirm the specified documents provided with this application to demonstrate each source of funds. One line (line 0) is completed as an example only.
Source
No.
Letter from financial institution holding the
money, confirming amount of money, that the institution is regulated by the home regulator and
that the money is transferable to the Isle of Man. Name of institution.
Letter from third
party granting permission to use
the money, if applicable.
Legal
representative’s letter confirming
validity of permissions if
third party
money is used.
Amount of money in
pounds sterling in this institution.
0 Bank of Somewhere Yes Yes £x0,000
1
2
3
4
5
Total number of pieces of evidence. Total number of
pieces of evidence.
Total number of
pieces of evidence.
Total amount of
money claimed
£
Please note: Applicants should ensure that they are familiar with the requirements for further leave to remain in this
category. They should note that the requirements may be revisited and such revisions may apply to migrants who already hold leave to remain in the category.
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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6B Extension Applications - Points Scoring Assessment
Applicants should refer to the Immigration Rules and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based System -
Policy Guidance.
In order for an extension application to be approved the applicant must score 75 points in the Attributes section. If they do not score 75 points the application will be refused. In addition, the applicant must score 10 points in each of
the English language and maintenance sections.
Attributes
D. £200,00 in cash has been invested directly into one or more businesses in the Isle of Man
(20 points available).
D.1 Has the applicant invested no less than £200,000 in businesses over the period of the initial grant of
leave in this category?
Yes
No
D.2 Does the value of any living accommodation form part of any investment in premises that are also
used for business?
Yes Go to question D.3
No Go to Table 6B1
D.3 If an investment in premises is being used as living accommodation, a letter signed by a member of
the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) confirming the value of the accommodation must be provided.
Tick to confirm that this has been provided.
D.4 What is the value of any living accommodation that forms part of any premises that is also used for
business?
Go to Table 6B1 £
Section 6B continues on the following page.
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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Table 6B1 - Table of evidence for the direct investment of funds into Isle of Man business.
The applicant must complete the following table listing each specified document provided to demonstrate each
investment. The first line has been completed as an example only.
Nam
e o
f busi
ness
Com
pany
regis
tration
num
ber
if
appro
priate
Date
of
invest
ment
in t
he f
orm
at
dd/m
m/y
yyy
Am
ount
of
invest
ment
less
th
e v
alu
e o
f any
acc
om
modation
Audited
acc
ounts
pro
vid
ed?
Yes/
No
Unaudited
acc
ounts
pro
vid
ed?
Yes/
No
Acc
ounta
nt’s
cert
ific
ate
pro
vid
ed
with
unaudited
acc
ounts
?
Yes/
No
Legal
agre
em
ent?
(f
or
Direct
or’s
loans
only
)
Yes/
No
Busi
ness
Pre
mis
es
in
the I
sle o
f M
an?
Yes/
No
Busi
ness
Bank
Acc
ount?
Yes/
No
Busi
ness
is
subje
ct t
o
Isle
of
Man
taxation?
Yes/
No
My
com
pany
12345678 17/0
4/2
011
£x0
,000
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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E. Registered as self-employed or a director of a new existing business within 6 months of entering
category (20 points available).
The application must demonstrate that they registered as self-employed or as a director of a new or existing business within 6 months of specified date.
E.2 The applicant must provide the following evidence to establish their date of entry to the Isle of Man
(please tick to indicate what evidence has been provided).
Passport containing Visa which has been stamped on entry to the UK in transit to the Isle of Man.
Flight tickets and boarding card.
E.1 Does the applicant wish us to take their date of entry into the Isle of Man as their specified date?
Yes Go to question E.2
No Go to question E.3
Other.
E.3 The applicant must tick one of the following boxes. Has the applicant:
Registered as self-employed within 6 months of the specified date. Go to question E.4
Registered as a director of a new or existing business within 6 months
of the specified date. Go to question E.5
E.4 The applicant must tick one box to confirm the specified documents supplied to demonstrate this:
A letter from Isle of Man Treasury confirming registration as self-employed for Income Tax
purposes.
A work permit issued under the Control of Employments Acts for Self-employment.
The Companies Registry printout of the Current Appointment Report for any business where the
applicant was listed as a Director at the appropriate time.
E.5 The applicant must tick the box to confirm the specified documents supplied to demonstrate their
registration as a Director:
Points will only be awarded for one registration.
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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F. Engaged in business activity at the time of the application for further leave (extension).
(15 points available)
The applicant must demonstrate they are registered either as self-employed or as a director at the time that they apply for further leave.
Section 6B continues on the following page.
F.1 The applicant must tick one of the following boxes. Is the applicant currently:
Registered as self-employed. Go to question F.2
Registered as a director of a new or existing company. Go to question F.3
F.2 The applicant must provide evidence that they are paying National Insurance contributions. This will
be one of the following documents (please tick to indicate which has been supplied).
A copy of the National Insurance payment record card endorsed to show that payments by cash or
cheque are up to date.
A copy of the applicant’s current bank statement showing direct debit payment of National
Insurance.
A printout of the Current Appointment Report from Company Registry showing the applicant listed
as a company director.
F.3 The applicant must tick the box to confirm that the specified document has been supplied to
demonstrate their current registration as a director:
Points will only be awarded for one registration.
G. Create 2 full time equivalent posts (20 points available).
During their period of leave as an Entrepreneur, the applicant must have created an aggregate of 2 new full time
posts for at least 12 months each across their business(es).
Specified documents must be provided to demonstrate this, details of which must be entered in Table 6B2.
A statement of the hourly rate for the employee(s) must also be provided by the applicant. If the hourly rate
changed for an employee in the same job, please enter this information as a fresh period of employment.
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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Table 6B2 - Table of evidence for employment created.
The applicant must complete the following table to confirm the evidence provided to demonstrate the minimum of 2 full
time jobs. The first line has been completed as an example only.
Nam
e o
f em
plo
yee
Copy o
f docu
ment
show
ing
nationalit
y
of
pers
on
Yes/
No
Nam
e o
f em
plo
yin
g b
usi
ness
For
direct
ors
-
a c
opy o
f th
e
Com
pany
Appoin
tments
R
eport
fro
m
Com
pany
Regis
try t
o
show
that
the
applic
ant
is
/was
a
direct
or
of
each
busi
ness
fo
r th
e p
eriod
Sta
rt d
ate
of
period o
f em
plo
ym
ent
in
the f
orm
at
dd/m
m/y
yyy
End d
ate
of
period o
f em
plo
ym
ent
in
the f
orm
at
dd/m
m/y
yyy
Hourly r
ate
in
Pounds
Ste
rlin
g
£
Tota
l num
ber
of
hours
em
plo
ym
ent
CEA w
ork
perm
it o
r evid
ence
of
‘Isl
e o
f M
an
Work
er’
statu
s pro
vid
ed f
or
each
work
er
Pay
state
ments
to
cover
tota
l period
of
em
plo
ym
ent
create
d f
or
each
work
er
A.N
.Oth
er
Yes
My
com
pany
Yes
19/0
4/2
010
19/0
4/2
011
£10.5
0
1560
Yes
Yes
Please continue on separate page if necessary
Section 6 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (continued)
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G1. Further information is required from applicants who join an existing business.
Employment records for the year prior to the applicant joining the business showing the total
number of employees.
Please tick to indicate that the specified documents below have been supplied in addition to that collected in
Table 6B2.
Employment records for the year where the job(s) was/were created.
Letter from an accountant confirming the net creation of the post(s).
Now go to Section 7.
Section 7 English Language, Maintenance and Public Funds
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NATIONAL OF A MAJORITY ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY
A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The applicant must have a minimum standard of English language, and score 10 points or the application will be
refused.
If the applicant is currently in the Isle of Man as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant, as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or
as a Highly Skilled Migrant Programme participant and has met the English Language requirement in an earlier application, they can claim 10 points for their level of English language.
Before filling in this section of the form, the applicant should refer to the Immigration Rules and the
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based System - Policy Guidance.
Select how the applicant would like to claim points for English language:
A.1 If the applicant is a national of one of the countries listed below they can claim 10 points:
Applicant is currently in the Isle of Man as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant, a
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or as a Highly Skilled Migrant Programme participant and has previously satisfied the English Language requirement.
Go to question A.6
National of a majority English speaking country. Go to question A.1
Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; The Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica;
New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; The United States of America.
If the applicant has confirmed at question A.2 that they have not been able to provide their current passport or
travel document, they should provide one of the following documents:
English Language Test. Go to question A.3
Degree taught in English. Go to question A.4
Give the applicant’s nationality:
A.2 Select which supporting evidence has been sent:
Current passport or travel document. Go to question A.6
Current national identity document.
Original letter from applicant’s home government or embassy confirming their nationality.
Go to question A.6
Section 7 English Language, Maintenance and Public Funds (continued)
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Give details of the applicant’s degree:
A.4 Applicants can claim 10 points for English Language where:
They hold a degree that was taught in English that is deemed by UK NARIC to be equivalent to at least a
United Kingdom Bachelors degree.
A.3 If the applicant has been awarded an approved English language test they can claim 10 points.
Please provide details below of the test taken and tick to indicate that the original test certificate has been provided:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date of award
Original certificate provided Go to question A.6
Awarding body
Title of qualification
Level of qualification
Award reference number
DEGREE TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Country of award
State (if applicable)
Institution
Qualification
Year of award
D D / M M / Y Y Y Y start D D / M M / Y Y Y Y end Duration of study
Field of study
Grade
A.5 Select what supporting evidence has been sent to confirm the applicant’s degree:
Original Degree Certificate Original Academic Transcript
A.6 Tick to confirm that the applicant has claimed 10 points for English language.
Please go to part B
Section 7 English Language, Maintenance and Public Funds (continued)
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B. MAINTENANCE (FUNDS) REQUIREMENT
The applicant must have a minimum level of funds, and score 10 points, or the application will be refused.
Applicant should refer to the Immigration Rules and the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based
System - Policy Guidance.
Yes
B.1 Does the applicant have access to £800 available funds to support themselves?
B.2 Select what supporting evidence the applicant has sent in order to prove they have access to £800
available funds:
Letter from a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority or by the appropriate
home regulator, confirming funds and covering a 3 month period.
No
Building society pass book covering a 3 month period.
Personal bank or building society statements covering a 3 month period.
Letter from a bank or building society confirming funds and that they have been in bank for at least
3 months.
B.3 Tick to confirm that the applicant has claimed 10 points for their level of funds.
C.1 Are you receiving any public funds? Yes No
If you have answered Yes you must tick the boxes to show which public funds are being received. Please note
that, under Immigration Rules, public funds include:
Housing & Homelessness Assistance
Severe Disablement Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Working Tax Credit
Council Tax Benefit
Income Based Job Seekers
State Pension Credit
Attendance Allowance
Carers Allowance
Income Support
Social Fund Payment
Child Benefit
Housing Benefit
Child Tax Credit
C. PUBLIC FUNDS
It is mandatory to complete part C. If it is not complete the application will be invalid and will be
returned to the applicant.
Section 8 Declaration
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Applicant Declaration
It is mandatory to complete this section. If it is not completed the application will be invalid and will be
returned to the applicant.
The applicant must sign below to show that they have read and understood the following declaration. It
must be authorised by the applicant and not by a representative or other person acting on their behalf. If the applicant is under 18, their parent or guardian may sign.
I hereby apply for leave to enter (Switching)/ further leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) in the Isle of Man for
myself and any dependent children listed in this application.
The information I have given in this application is complete and is true to the best of my knowledge.
If there is a material change in my circumstances or any new information relevant to my application becomes available
before it is decided, I will inform the Isle of Man Immigration Service immediately. I understand that documents provided in support of this application will be checked for authenticity, and that false
documents will be retained and may result in my application being refused and/or in my prosecution and subsequent
removal from the Isle of Man.
I am aware that it is an offence under the Immigration Act 1971, as amended by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, to make, to a person acting in
execution of any of these Acts, a statement or representation which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
I understand that all information given by me will be treated in confidence and will be processed by the Cabinet Office for the purpose of determining my visa application.
Data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR and LED Implementing Regulations 2018. Privacy Notices can be found at www.gov.im/immigration
(Data Protection Officer: [email protected] Tel: 01624 686779)
Signature D D / M M / Y Y Y Y Date
Name (please print)
Section 9 Summary Sheet
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Fill in this part of the form to help us make sure that we have received the applicant’s documents and to
keep a record of them while they are with us. At ‘A’, tell us how many of each of the listed documents the applicant has sent with this application. This is a standard list, applicants should only send in the
documents from this list that are required for their application. At ‘B’, list any other documents and state how many in each case. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
A. Type of document How many? B. Listed items How many?
Passports, Identity Card for Foreign
Nationals and/or travel documents. Passports should have two clear pages back
to back.
Police registration certificate.
Marriage or civil partnership certificate.
Birth certificate.
Driving licence.
Fill in summary sheet below listing the points the applicant has claimed and the supporting evidence
(documents) sent. Applicants must send the required evidence as specified in this application form and the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based System - Policy Guidance. Failure to submit required
evidence is likely to lead to refusal of the application.
Points Scoring Area (Initial app) Points claimed Documents provided (please list)
Access to £200,000 (section 6A-part A)
Financial institution(s) is/are regulated
(section 6A-part B)
Points Scoring Area (Extension app) Points claimed Documents provided (please list)
£200,00 invested in Isle of Man Business
(section 6B-part D or section 6C-part H)
Registered as self-employed or a director
within 6 months (section 6B-part E or section 6C-part I)
Engaged in business activity at the time of
the application (section 6B-part F or section 6C-part J)
Created 2 full time equivalent posts
(section 6B-part G or section 6C-part K)
Points Scoring Area - All Points claimed Documents provided (please list)
English language (section 7 - part A)
Maintenance (section 7 - part B)
Public funds (section 7 - part C)
Finally, please ensure your application is submitted/addressed correctly as follows:
Isle of Man Immigration Service
Government Office Bucks Road, Douglas
Isle of Man, IM1 3PN
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Introduction
This document provides information to help applicants to complete the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application form.
For further information on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the
points based system policy, please see Part 6A of the
Immigration Rules and the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) policy guidance notes. These documents are available on the
Isle of Man Government website.
Who should apply using this form? This application form should only be completed by
individuals who are already in the Isle of Man. Applicants
should use the application form if they are:
Currently in the Isle of Man and wish to make an initial
application under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur);
Currently in the Isle of Man as a main applicant under
the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and seeking to extend their
leave for a further period within their existing category.
This application form should not be used by dependants of
main applicants. A separate application form for dependants - FLR(DEP) - is available for this purpose and
can be obtained from the Isle of Man Government website.
Submitting a valid application The applicant will only be considered to have submitted a
‘valid’ application if the following has been complied with:
the correct application form must be completed and
submitted;
the correct application fee must be paid;
for the application to be valid and complete, the
applicant’s current passport, Identity Card for Foreign
Nationals (ICFN) if applicable or travel document must be provided, unless it is not available for one of the
reasons specified on the application form;
the mandatory sections in the application form must be
completed.
Applicants who are required to register with the Police
must also include their Police Registration Certificate with their application.
Claiming Points
When completing the application form, an applicant must
clearly indicate the number of points they are claiming within each points scoring area, and detail how they meet
the criteria for the award of these points. We will only award points for the sections where the
applicant has indicated that they wish to claim them, and
where the required supporting evidence has been supplied.
Supporting evidence
Applicants must ensure that all of the necessary supporting documentation needed to verify compliance
with the Immigration Rules is provided at the time the application is submitted.
Only those documents specified in the application form and set out in detail in the Immigration Rules relevant to
this application need to be provided.
It is only necessary to submit evidence that is directly appropriate to the application as requested, as unrelated
evidence cannot be considered for points scoring.
The applicant must be selective in submitting evidence, as sending large amounts of irrelevant or
poor quality documentation may delay the consideration of the application.
Any documentary evidence that the applicant provides should be original (unless otherwise stated).
Where a document is not in English, the original must be
accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include
details of the translator’s credentials and confirmation that
it is an accurate translation of the original document. It must also be dated and include the original signature of
the translator.
Application types
Applicants should complete different sections of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application form depending on the type of
application they are submitting.
Please note that all applicants should complete Sections
1-5 and 7-9 of the form as well as the relevant part of Section 6 depending on the type of application.
Initial Applications (please also complete Section 6A)
This should be completed by applicants who are currently in the Isle of Man under an immigration category other
than Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), and who are seeking to
‘switch’ into Tier 1 (Entrepreneur). Extension Applications within Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
(Please also complete Section 6B) This should be completed by applicants who are currently
in the Isle of Man under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and are
seeking an extension of their leave.
Data processing
The data submitted will be processed by the Cabinet Office for the purpose of determining the applicant’s visa
application.
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - Application Form Help Text