Work permits to be scrapped on IOM?

The Department for Enterprise is proposing to temporarily remove the requirement for Work Permits across all sectors on Island.

It comes following a public consultation earlier this year, which showed the majority of respondents backed the idea.

The proposals seek to temporarily remove the requirement for work permits to provide 'unconditional confidence' to potential workers looking to relocate to the Island.

Subject to Tynwald approval, a work permit will instead be replaced by a 'simple' registration process.

253 people responded to the initial consultation - full findings can be found here.