Who is eligible to register a vessel in the Isle of Man?
We can accept individuals, bodies corporate and limited partnerships as owners of Manx ships, subject to the following criteria:
We accept individuals who are:
- British Citizens
- British Overseas Territory Citizens
- British Subjects
- British Nationals (Overseas)
- A citizen of any of the countries listed in Schedule 1
Bodies Corporate incorporated in any of the following countries and having their principal place of business in any of the following countries:
- The Isle of Man
- The United Kingdom
- The Channel Islands
- Any of the countries listed in Schedule 1
To be eligible to own a Manx ship, a Limited partnership must satisfy ALL of the following criteria:
1) have their principal place of business in:
- The Isle of Man
- The United Kingdom
- The Channel Islands, or
- Any of the countries listed in Schedule 1, AND
2) be registered in any of the countries listed in Table 1; AND
3) have a general partner which is: