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Notices and updates

Important notices and updates from the Gambling Commission AML team.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) updates

The following list of asset freeze targets will take you to the full update on the OFSI website.

Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
Last updated: 6 December 2023

A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 6 December 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Belarus
Last updated: 6 December 2023

Belarus is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 6 December 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Russia
Last updated: 6 December 2023

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Russia are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 6 December 2023

Corporate report: OFSI Annual Review 2017-2018
Last updated: 5 December 2023

This page will soon be retired. For the OFSI Annual Review 2017-2018 follow the link below.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 5 December 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Libya
Last updated: 30 November 2023

Libya is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains a current list of designated persons and information on relevant regulations

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 30 November 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Iran relating to nuclear weapons
Last updated: 27 November 2023

This page contains the list of asset freeze targets, listed because of proliferation-related activity in Iran. It also contains information on regulations.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 27 November 2023

Guidance: UK financial sanctions guidance
Last updated: 17 November 2023

Guidance and webinars to help you understand how to comply with UK financial sanctions.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 17 November 2023

Guidance: Ownership and Control: Public Officials and Control guidance
Last updated: 17 November 2023

Details of the policy intention of the UK government's approach to ownership and control in UK sanctions regulations, in regard to public officials and control.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 17 November 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
Last updated: 16 November 2023

Certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations are subject to UK financial sanctions.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 16 November 2023

Guidance: OFSI General Licence - INT/2023/3749168
Last updated: 14 November 2023

Details for OFSI General Licence - INT/2023/3749168: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories humanitarian activity

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 14 November 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Myanmar
Last updated: 31 October 2023

Myanmar is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 31 October 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Last updated: 26 October 2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 26 October 2023

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2023/3626884
Last updated: 19 October 2023

Details of General Licence INT/2023/3626884 Payments to Companies House.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 19 October 2023

Guidance: G7+ Coalition issue strong statement on Russian maritime oil trade
Last updated: 12 October 2023

The United Kingdom and G7+ Coalition partners announce renewed efforts to support compliance and enforcement of the Russian Oil Price Cap.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 12 October 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Iraq
Last updated: 6 October 2023

Iraq is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains the current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 6 October 2023

Statutory guidance: Russia sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 29 September 2023

Guidance on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 29 September 2023

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2023/3179120
Last updated: 21 September 2023

Details of General Licence INT/2023/3179120 Payment to Water Companies for Water and Sewage.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 21 September 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Iran (human rights)
Last updated: 15 September 2023

Iran is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains a current list of designated persons relating to human rights violations.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 15 September 2023

Guidance: Russian Oil Services ban
Last updated: 14 September 2023

Guidance, General Licences and reporting forms in relation to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 14 September 2023

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Cyber
Last updated: 7 September 2023

UK financial sanctions are in place for persons, entities or bodies involved in certain cyber activity.This page contains the current list of designated targets.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 7 September 2023
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