FCDO, HMT and OFSI update guidance on consolidating UK sanctions lists by January 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), HM Treasury (HMT) and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) have updated the ‘Moving to a single list for UK sanctions designations, 28 January 2026’ guidance. The update adds two new sections: (1) Checklist; and (2) Russia: list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions. It also updates the UK Sanctions List (UKSL) formats and Sanctions List search tool sections. The UKSL provides a comprehensive record of individuals, entities and ships designated under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018), identifying those subject to sanctions measures, including asset freezes and transport sanctions, and is published to support businesses and individuals in complying with UK sanctions requirements. The UKSL is now available in seven formats, following the addition of TXT, CSV and PDF to the original four file types: ODT, ODS, XML and HTML.