Guidance

Democratic Republic of the Congo financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets

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• From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and HM Treasury
• Published: 23 May 2013
• Last updated: 15 August 2025
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  1. 15 August 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 15/08/2025 added.

  2. 9 December 2024

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9/12/2024 added.

  3. 17 May 2024

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 17/05/2024 added.

  4. 23 February 2024

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 23/02/2024 added.

  5. 21 February 2024

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 21/02/2024 added.

  6. 26 October 2023

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26/10/2023 added.

  7. 19 June 2023

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19/06/2023 added

  8. 7 March 2023

     HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 07/03/2023 added

  9. 3 March 2022

     Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 03/03/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  10. 16 February 2022

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  11. 10 February 2022

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  12. 18 February 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Democratic Republic of the Congo'

  13. 21 January 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo 21/01/2021'

  14. 20 January 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo 20/01/2021'

  15. 19 January 2021

      Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19/01/2021

  16. 31 December 2020

      Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

  17. 18 December 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 18/12/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/2133)'

  18. 14 December 2020

      Updated with ‘Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/12/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/2021)’

  19. 20 October 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 20/10/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/1507)'

  20. 10 July 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 10/07/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Correction)'

  21. 20 March 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 20/03/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/189)'

  22. 13 February 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/02/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/189)'

  23. 7 February 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 07/02/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  24. 13 December 2018

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice 13/12/2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2018/1931)'.

  25. 16 April 2018

      Updated with latest HM Treasury notice 16/04/2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2018/566)

  26. 12 February 2018

      Updated with latest HM Treasury notice 12/02/2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2018/197)

  27. 2 February 2018

      Updated with latest HM Treasury notice 02/02/2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  28. 13 December 2017

      Updated links to regulations as part of routine site maintenance.

  29. 30 May 2017

      Updated with latest HM Treasury notice 30/05/2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2017/904)

  30. 9 March 2017

      Updated with HM Treasury notice, 09/03/2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2017/396)

  31. 9 February 2017

      Updated with Latest HM Treasury Notice, 09/02/2017, DRC (Reg 2017/199)

  32. 13 December 2016

      Updated with: HM Treasury notice, 13/12/2016, DR Congo (Reg 2016/2230)

  33. 24 April 2015

      Updated due to notice 2015/614.

  34. 10 December 2014

      List updated due to new notice 'Regulation 1275/2014'

  35. 23 May 2013

      First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 30 January 2026

This page is no longer being updated and is being kept for reference only. The current list and updates for the Democratic Republic of the Congo regime are available on Democratic Republic of the Congo: list of designations and sanctions notices.

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 15/08/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9/12/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 17/05/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 23/02/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 21/02/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26/10/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19/06/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 07/03/2023

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Latest HM Treasury Notice, 03/03/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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HM Treasury Notice, 10/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo 21/01/2021

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Details

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure that sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

This sanctions regime gives effect to the UK’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1807 (2008) and aims to promote:

• the resolution of the armed conflict in the DRC

• respect for human rights

• compliance with international humanitarian law

• respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in the DRC

UK regulations

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020

• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020

• 5.07.2012 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1511) (applicable prior to 31.12.2020)

EU regulations (applicable prior to 31.12.2020)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 implemented the financial restrictions in UNSCR 1596 (2005).

Find out more about UK sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo