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  • The UK Sanctions List

    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
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  • Starter guide to UK sanctions

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

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 5 others
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  • Global human rights: list of designations and sanctions notices

    List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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  • ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida: list of designations and sanctions notices

    List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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  • UK financial sanctions guidance

    Guidance and webinars to help you understand how to comply with UK financial sanctions.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • Reporting information to OFSI – what to do

    If you hold certain information, you should contact OFSI as soon as practicable.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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  • How to use exceptions and licences to comply with sanctions 

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

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 3 others
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  • Russia: list of designations and sanctions notices

    List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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  • Moving to a single list for UK sanctions designations, 28 January 2026

    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.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 2 others
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  • How to apply for a financial sanctions licence

    Any person or organisation involved in a transaction with those subject to financial sanctions will first need a licence from OFSI.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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  • Russia: list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions

    Persons subject to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia sanctions regime which restrict specified activities.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Format guide for the UK Sanctions List

    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).

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Apply for a licence to provide sanctioned trade services

    Check if you need a licence and apply online.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
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  • OFSI Video Guidance

    OFSI's new series, 'Financial Sanctions: The Basics', highlights 6 key areas in OFSI and financial sanctions more generally.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • Financial sanctions suspected breach reporting form

    Financial sanctions suspected breach reporting form

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • Afghanistan: list of designations and sanctions notices

    List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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  • UK Financial Sanctions FAQs

    OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • Libya: list of designations and sanctions notices

    List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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  • Financial sanctions licensing: supplementary guidance

    Guidance from OFSI for licence applications: licensing principles, delegation frameworks, and permitted 'reasonable' payments for staff and travel expenses.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • Counter-terrorism sanctions: guidance

    Statutory guidance for the Counter-terrorism sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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