Travelling to the Isle of Man

[burns20]

Do I need to fill anything in?
I'm sailing Tuesday afternoon

Steam Packet website doesn't mention anything but the Manx Government website has this landing card link which can't be filled in more than 2 working days before arrival, but requires a reference code from the Manx Government which takes upto 3 working days...

Landing Card Details

services.gov.im

Any help would be very much appreciated

 

[SeanG]

You need to register first to get your code - you can do that now
Then do the landing card within 48 hrs of arrival.

 

[burns20]

So I've just done the permit reference application

Within 48 hours of arrival so I don't need that before I arrive? Just after I arrive.

Sorry the website is not very clear

 

[P Binnersley]

The landing card has to be filled in "within the 48 hours prior to arrival."
So if you are travelling Tuesday afternoon you can do it now.

Landing Card Details

services.gov.im

 

[burns20]

Yes but we can't do it now as we have to fill in the Vaccination Exemption Card paperwork to get a Manx Reference Code to complete the Landing Card

Simple?

 

[jnjkerbin]

For reference, I applied for the Vaccination Exemptions a couple of weeks ago, and got my confirmation within a few hours on a Saturday evening, so three days seems to be quite an overstatement.

 

[burns20]

Thank you. We are panicking a bit.

Can't believe there's nothing when you book a ticket on the Steam Packet website.

 

[Watershed]

Goodness me, didn't realise that the IoM still had such stringent travel restrictions. Quite an outlier, even the Channel Islands have dropped all measures now.

 

[davetheguard]

Goodness me, didn't realise that the IoM still had such stringent travel restrictions. Quite an outlier, even the Channel Islands have dropped all measures now.

Some of these authoritarian government bureaucrats are determined to drive any potential tourists away!

 

[Tetchytyke]

Some of these authoritarian government bureaucrats are determined to drive any potential tourists away!

The restrictions end a week on Thursday, 31 March.

To the OP, you should have got the code by now. If not, ring +44 1624 687171 (9am to 5pm Mon-Fri). The staff there can issue you the code whilst you're on the phone if all your paperwork is in order. The Steam Packet does have the warning, it's an enormous red pop up window when you go to make a booking.

 

[davetheguard]

The restrictions end a week on Thursday, 31 March.

Good news, but too late; I've already booked my holidays to somewhere without all these sort of opaque and unknown restrictions - yes it's England again!

 

[Trackman]

I know it's a bit late now but I've just seen my friend who has been in the IOM for the last four weeks.
He filled it all in on the ferry and have to give his vaccination dates which he knew. He said they didn't even bother checking - ID check and frisk and was let through.