Guidance

UK Sanctions List: change in format

The structure and the format of the UK Sanctions List is changing in February 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 13 December 2021
• Last updated: 17 February 2022 — See all updates

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UK Sanctions List: change to the list's format

UK Sanctions List blank example

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Consolidated List blank example

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UK Sanctions List schema

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Details

The structure and the format of the UK Sanctions List is changing in February 2022. This guidance is to help you understand and prepare for the change. There will be no material updates to listings when this occurs. Updates to the list will continue to be communicated separately.

This guidance is for businesses and industry that regularly use the UK Sanctions List and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) consolidated list, and need to understand the change to prepare their own systems.

Samples of the new structure in the 4 new formats can be found on the UK Sanctions List page.

OFSI has published a draft format guide for the new version of the consolidated list.

Published 13 December 2021
Last updated 17 February 2022 + show all updates

1. 17 February 2022

   Updated the guidance document to extend dual running period

2. 31 January 2022

   Updated OFSI section of UK Sanctions List guidance

3. 31 January 2022

   Updated guidance for users and added UK Sanctions List schema for those using XML for the first time

4. 17 January 2022

   Updated with link to the consolidated list page

5. 17 January 2022

   Updated with information on where to find samples of the new sanctions list structure and formats

6. 10 January 2022

   More detail added on how to prepare for the change and when you will need to take action.

7. 13 December 2021

   First published.