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: 25 April 2024

Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 29 October 2021

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

• From: Export Control Joint Unit and 2 others
• Updated: 16 April 2024

• Russia sanctions: guidance

  As required by section 43 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act…

What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 2 December 2022

The structure and the format of the UK Sanctions List is changing in February 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 17 February 2022

The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated 13 open general licences (OGLs)

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 19 January 2024

This licence provides regulation on the provision of technical assistance, financial services and funds, and brokering services, related to vessels.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Guidance on the services sanctions contained in Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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

How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 26 June 2023

A tranche of new trade sanctions on Russia entered into force on 15 December 2023.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 December 2023

This page contains the Common High Priority Items list. It is composed of Western items critical to Russian weapons systems and its military development.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 22 February 2024

The General Licence has been revised and comes into force on 18 January 2024.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Licence relating to the provision of certain financial services to a person connected with Russia for the supply or delivery of fertiliser goods.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 9 November 2022

Information on embargoes on West African States and how to apply for an export licence.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 12 September 2012

Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

• From: Export Control Joint Unit and 2 others
• Updated: 1 December 2020

This General Licence permits the direct or indirect provision of legal advisory services concerning Russia.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 11 August 2023

Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 21 December 2023

Guidance on the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

• From: Export Control Joint Unit and 2 others
• Updated: 31 December 2020

Guidance for exporters about what to expect from an audit conducted by the export control joint unit.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 6 December 2018

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

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