UK sanctions regimes

UK sanctions regimes

This page provides information on UK sanctions regimes currently in force. This includes regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and under other UK legislation such as the Export Control Order 2008 and the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

A regime is a collection of sanctions measures put in place for a particular set of purposes. Regimes can be either ‘thematic’ (relating to a particular issue), or ‘geographic’ (relating to a particular country or region). Find out:

• more about the types of sanctions in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences

• who is subject to UK sanctions under the Sanctions Act, including designated persons and specified or designated ships

• who is subject to financial sanctions under the Sanctions Act and other UK legislation

Read the Sanctions Regulations Report on Annual Reviews for 2021, published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office as required under section 30 of the Sanctions Act.

More information

For more information on financial sanctions, contact the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation at OFSI@hmtreasury.gov.uk or subscribe to OFSI’s e-alerts.

For more information on export controls, contact the Export Control Joint Unit Helpline on +44 (0) 20 7215 4594 or email exportcontrol.help@trade.gov.uk or subscribe to the Export Control Joint Unit’s notices to exporters.

For more information on immigration sanctions, contact the Home Office on public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.

For more information on transport sanctions, contact the Department for Transport on transportsanctions@dft.gov.uk.

For general information on sanctions: contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Sanctions Directorate on fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk.