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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.

  • 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 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.

  • A guide for businesses and organisations that need to understand more about what sanctions are and how they work.

  • Statutory guidance for the Russia sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • Statutory guidance for the Afghanistan sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • Statutory guidance for the Republic of Belarus sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • Statutory guidance for the Syria sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • Check if you need a licence from the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), and apply online.

  • 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).

  • Statutory guidance for the Iran sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) names firm after receiving breach settlement related to Russia sanctions.

  • 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.

  • Statutory guidance for the Iraq sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • Find out which body is responsible for licensing your activity, and send your application to the correct team.

  • How to check if certain transactions, goods and services are exempt from sanctions measures (exceptions), and how to use or apply for sanctions licences. 

  • Statutory guidance for the Lebanon sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  • General trade licence related to prohibitions in Chapter 4LA of the Russia sanctions regulations on the maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas.

  • Information about UK sanctions to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating outside the UK.