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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.
A guide for businesses and organisations that need to understand more about what sanctions are and how they work.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Guidance to help business and industry prepare to use the UK Sanctions List as the only source for UK sanctions designations after the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets.
Guidance on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023.
Information about UK sanctions to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating outside the UK.
As part of statutory guidance to the Russia regulations: a list of exceptions that allow activities otherwise subject to sanctions in certain defined circumstances.
Guidance on the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.
Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Guidance on the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
This page provides guidance on the partial arms embargo on exporting certain military goods to mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong.
Tell us if you think you, or someone else, may have breached trade sanctions.
The structure and the format of the UK Sanctions List is changing in February 2022.
Check if you need a licence and apply online.
Guidance on the Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating in Kazakhstan.
Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
OTSI’s enforcement powers as set out in The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024.
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