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Context
The OFSI has updated its web page in relation to the move to a single list for UK sanctions designations from 28 January 2026.
Key points to note and next actions
- The page has been updated to reflect the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List on 28 January 2026, and to remind firms that the UK Sanctions List is now the only source for all UK sanctions designations.
- As of 09:00 GMT on Wednesday 28 January 2026 the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets and its search tool are now closed. It will remain available for reference but will no longer be updated. Guidance has been published to help you prepare for the change.
- The UK Sanctions List is the only source for all UK sanctions designations. No changes have been made to the structure of the current UK Sanctions List. A format guide for the UK Sanctions List is available, which includes mappings to the fields on the OFSI Consolidated List.
What has changed
- The UK Sanctions List search tool has been improved, implementingfuzzy logic search and ranking of search results by relevancy.
- The ‘Russia: list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions’ has been moved to a new page with a simplified table. The list will continue to be separate and has not been merged into the UK Sanctions List.
- A new set of regime pages to hold future sanctions notices has been created. These are available from the Current UK sanctions regimes collection page.
- A guidance page is available to describe all changes.
- The UK Sanctions List lists which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.