Check Ownership Eligibility

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:

  • i) an individual resident in any of the countries listed in Table 1; OR
  • ii) a body corporate incorporated and which has its principal place of business in any of the countries listed Table 1

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