The Manx government is proposing a series of measures to allow the Isle of Man to be included inside the United Kingdom's new electronic border security system.

If they are accepted, travellers on air and sea routes between the Island and the UK would not be subject to screening under the e-border regime.

The new system uses the latest technology to monitor everyone entering and leaving the United Kingdom, to help detect criminals, illegal immigrants and terrorists.

If the Isle of Man's legislation was incompatible with the UK system the Island would be placed outside the e-border, and the UK authorities could eventually require carriers to provide advance information on all passengers travelling between the Island and the UK.

Alternatively, if the Island was within the United Kingdom's e-border, the routine gathering of such information would only be required in relation to direct routes between the Island and places outside the UK.

Chief Minister Tony Brown says the government in the United Kingdom is continuing to strengthen its electronic border and the main question for the Isle of Man is whether it should be on the inside or the outside.

The Manx government's view is that, to maintain current travel arrangements between the Island and the UK, it needs to be on the inside.

The Council of Ministers has already agreed in principle that the Isle of Man should be within the e-border.

The next step will be to seek Tynwald's approval for the extension to the Island of the relevant UK immigration order.

The document can be viewed in the consultations section of gov.im, the Manx government's website.