Guidance and regulation

Find out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 18 April 2024

Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 24 February 2022

The Global Human Rights regime operates under the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This page contains the current list of designated targets.

• From: HM Treasury and 1 others
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Explains who was eligible to be considered for resettlement to the UK in the first stage of Pathway 3 of this scheme, and the process for eligible people.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 17 October 2023

This page explains what freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is and why it matters to people around the world.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 12 May 2022

Guidance on how to ensure UK overseas security and justice assistance work meets our human rights obligations and our values.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 26 January 2017

Everyone has the right to choose whether to marry, who they marry and when they marry.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 20 April 2020

The Review was set up to consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The independent Panel submitted their report to the Deputy Prime Minister in October 2021.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 14 December 2021

Details for OFSI General Licence - INT/2023/3749168: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories humanitarian activity

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 20 December 2023

A forced marriage is where one or both people do not or cannot consent to the marriage, and pressure or abuse is used to force them into marriage.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 27 March 2023

Guidance on the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

• From: Department for Transport and 4 others
• Updated: 26 June 2023

This guidance sets out how to request a variation or revocation if you have been designated under the Sanctions Act or named on a UN list

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 2 February 2023

Guidance on how freedom of religion or belief relates to the UK’s strategic priorities, and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office can help its promotion.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 20 October 2016

Guidance on the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

• From: Export Control Joint Unit and 2 others
• Updated: 29 April 2021

These guidelines apply to bilateral funding to NGOs for humanitarian emergency responses and to new grants and modifications of existing grants.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 1 June 2021

The global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda aims to fulfil women’s human rights and achieve gender equality whilst building more stable societies for all.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 4 others
• Updated: 1 August 2022

Information for parents whose British child has been abducted in Russia by the other parent or a relative.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Guidance on the Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

• From: Export Control Joint Unit and 2 others
• Updated: 3 May 2019

This notice to exporters is a guidance note for companies to help them understand what they need to do to ensure they are complying with the Russia sanctions.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 22 May 2023

Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 12 May 2016