Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking In Persons financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
UK Financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in people smuggling, human trafficking or the instrumentalisation of migration for the purpose of destabalisation. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
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The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/902) provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, namely the freezing of funds and economic resources persons who are or have been involved in people smuggling, human trafficking or the instrumentalisation of migration for the purposes of destabilisation, as well as criminal activities which facilitate, promote or provide support for such smuggling, trafficking or instrumentalisation or which are intended to do so.
Context
As set out in the regulations, the global irregular migration and trafficking in persons sanctions regime is aimed at deterring people smuggling, human trafficking, and instrumentalised migration for the purpose of destablisation.
The regulations impose sanctions on persons designated due to involvement in people smuggling, human trafficking or the instrumentalisation of migration for the purposes of destabilisation, as well as criminal activities which facilitate, promote or provide support for such smuggling, trafficking or instrumentalisation or which are intended to do so.
The regime operates under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“the Sanctions Act”)
UK Regulations:
The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking In Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025
Guidance:
Global irregular migration and trafficking in persons sanctions: guidance