The UK Sanctions List
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-10)

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.

The OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets is closing. From Wednesday 28 January 2026 the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations.

There will be no changes to the structure of the current UK Sanctions List. See how to prepare for the change (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-to-a-single-list-for-uk-sanctions-designations-28-january-2026).

You can now access the additional CSV (https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.csv) and TXT (https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.txt) formats of the UK Sanctions List and we have also updated the link to the HTML (https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.html) format

UK sanctions regimes came fully into force under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/13/contents) (the Sanctions Act) at 11pm on 31 December 2020. The regulations establishing these regimes apply in the whole of the UK, including in Northern Ireland.

Some of these regimes contain sanctions measures (for instance asset-freezes or travel bans) which apply in respect of persons or ships which have been designated or specified.

You can directly access the URLs for the ODT (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693981517a605b2d61cd9076/UK_Sanctions_List.odt), and ODS (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6939818633c7ace9c4a41f40/UK_Sanctions_List.ods) versions of the UK Sanctions List. The URLs will change each time the UK Sanctions List is updated.

The UK Sanctions List

The UK government publishes the UK Sanctions List, which provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions Act. The list also details which sanctions measures apply to these persons or ships, and in the case of UK designations, provides a statement of reasons for the designation.

Search the UK Sanctions List (https://search-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk/)

Searching the UK Sanctions List

You can search for individuals, entities and ships designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 by using the UK sanctions list search function.

Search field

Enter the name of an individual, entity or ship in the ‘Search’ field. The search tool currently only works for exact matches. You can enter a partial name to find alternative spellings. The search covers all parts of a sanctions designation, including the text of the statement of reasons.

Results are listed in order of ‘Unique ID’. Use ‘Sort by’ to reorder your results by OFSI Group ID, Name, Regime Name, Type, Designation Source, Date Designated, or Sanctions Imposed instead.

‘More Search Options’

You can use ‘More Search Options’ to refine your search and select a specific Regime, Unique ID, Date Designated and type of Sanctions Imposed.

Viewing the detail

Select:
- ‘Download results’ to create an Open Document Spreadsheet list of your search results
- ‘View Details’ next to a specific search result to open a new page with tabs for information on the Designation, Names, Addresses, and about the Entity or Individual
- Once in the ‘View Details’ page, select ‘Download’ to generate an Open Text Document with all of the designation details in one document
The search database is updated alongside the UK Sanctions List. Using the search function does not remove your obligation to undertake appropriate due diligence in respect of designated persons.

HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation provides a consolidated list of persons and organisations under financial sanctions, including those under the Sanctions Act and other UK legislation. Find out:

who is subject to financial sanctions (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets/consolidated-list-of-targets)

how to challenge a sanctions decision (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-a-sanctions-challenge-how-to-seek-variation-or-revocation-of-a-sanctions-designation/making-a-sanctions-challenge-how-to-seek-a-variation-or-revocation-of-a-sanctions-designation)

Publicising sanctions decisions

When the UK government makes a decision to make, vary or revoke a designation or ship specification, it will update the UK sanctions list in accordance with the publicity provisions in the relevant sanctions regulations.

More information

For timely updates on all additions and changes to the sanctions lists, sign up to get UK sanctions email alerts (https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKORGESO/subscriber/new).

For further information on financial sanctions: contact the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

For all UK financial sanctions listings, visit OFSI’s consolidated list (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets/consolidated-list-of-targets)

For further information on export controls and trade sanctions relating to the export of goods and provision of ancillary services: contact the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-joint-unit).

For further information on trade sanctions relating to the provision of standalone services, including professional and business services: contact the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) (https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/3576/contact-otsi/12324).

For further information on import controls: contact the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s Import Licensing Branch on xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Sign up to receive notices to exporters (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notices-to-exporters) and view the notices to importers (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-controls) for updates on trade sanctions.

For further information on immigration sanctions contact the Home Office. (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-home-office)

For further information on transport sanctions: contact the Department for Transport on xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

For general information on sanctions: contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Sanctions Directorate on xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)