I know that there are only a few folk on the forum that are from the IOM but this might help some in the future and be of passing interest to other forum members.
Up till now I have envisaged the need for a boat trip to Liverpool or something but evidently not as ILR can be and is done here on the Island at the Government Offices. Unlike the Spouse Visa application for the Isle of Man which is done through the UKBA in Manila and is almost identical in process to the process for UK applicants, there are some differences when it comes to the Isle of Man and ILR (and Jersey and Guernsey I believe).
There is a seperate but similar form LTR (M)
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cso/immig...rmjune2011.pdf
And I am told it can be hand delivered to the Government Offices in Douglas.
You will notice that as of the current moment the fees are £550 (yes you read that correctly).I have no idea how quickly the process is completed.
Life in the UK and Islands Test
The Life in the UK test, as Terpe pointed out a few days ago, is the same as for the UK except there are 5 questions specifically to do with the island.
The test can be done at the local college in Douglas. Again, no trip to the UK required.
Glancing through the form I think it is all straight forward except there is a little paragraph that concerns me about those who are from the UK that are living in the Isle of Man ( that includes me ) need proof of residency for 3 years - I will not have been here 3 years come ILR time so I need to look into that some more.
But as the Immigration Officer in Douglas pointed out to me on the phone, everything will be changing, just as it has done for a while now........
Looking at Joe Blogs thread a few weeks back it looks like Guernsey have already fallen into line with the UK on fees.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-euro...rnsey-16346090....which is evidently what happens on IOM, a delay, so I imagine the fees here will be brought into line with UK fees too.
