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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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  • Moving to a single list for UK sanctions designations, 28 January 2026

    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.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 2 others
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  • Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?

    ======================================================================== On 28 January 2026, the OFSI Consolidated List is closing and the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations. See …

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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  • Russia financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Russia are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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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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  • 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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  • 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, which is closing on 28 January 2026.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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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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  • Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap: licences and reporting forms

    Guidance, general licences and reporting forms relating to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Russia sanctions: guidance

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

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 3 others
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  • Director disqualification sanctions

    General guidance about director disqualification sanctions, what they mean and applying for a licence.

    • From: The Insolvency Service
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  • Iran sanctions: guidance

    Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 3 others
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  • Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap: industry guidance

    Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to the UK Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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  • UK arms embargo on mainland China and Hong Kong

    This page provides guidance on the partial arms embargo on exporting certain military goods to mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Iran financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets

    This page contains the current list of persons designated under the Iran sanctions regime.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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  • Iraq sanctions: guidance

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

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 2 others
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  • Counter terrorism financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets

    This page contains a list of persons and entities to whom financial sanctions have been applied due to their assessed involvement in terrorist activity.

    • From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and 1 others
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