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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.
Guidance to help business and industry use the UK Sanctions List as the single source for UK sanctions designations now that the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets has closed.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
A guide for businesses and organisations that need to understand more about what sanctions are and how they work.
This guide provides a list of UK Sanctions List (UKSL) fields and mappings to compare with the list of fields on the OFSI Consolidated List (closed 28 January 2026).
How the UK Sanctions List search tool has been upgraded: new features, search ranking, and sharing search results.
Guidance on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.
Guidance on the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Information about UK sanctions to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating outside the UK.
Guidance on the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023.
Guidance on the Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
This page provides guidance on the partial arms embargo on exporting certain military goods to mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong.
Guidance on the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Find out which type of licence you need for your activity, and apply using the correct service.
Tell us if you think you, or someone else, may have breached trade sanctions.
Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
As part of the statutory guidance, a look-up guide listing considerations for granting trade sanctions licences, and links to general licences available.
This licence provides regulation on the provision of technical assistance, financial services and funds, and brokering services, related to vessels.
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