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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.

Ownership and Control Test in UK Financial Sanctions Regulations
Last updated: 16 February 2026

Ownership and Control Test in UK Financial Sanctions Regulations

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 16 February 2026

Guidance: UK Financial Sanctions FAQs
Last updated: 10 February 2026

OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 10 February 2026

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596
Last updated: 10 February 2026

Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596, Continuation of Business of Lukoil Bulgaria Entities

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 10 February 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions enforcement: assessment and monetary penalties
Last updated: 9 February 2026

Guidance on UK financial sanctions in relation to enforcement, case assessments and monetary penalties.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 9 February 2026

Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/7328184
Last updated: 2 February 2026

Details for OFSI General licence INT/2025/7328184, Payments by Revenue Authorities

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 2 February 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions licensing: supplementary guidance
Last updated: 2 February 2026

Guidance from OFSI for licence applications: licensing principles, delegation frameworks, and permitted 'reasonable' payments for staff and travel expenses.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 2 February 2026

Improving civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions
Last updated: 29 January 2026

Consultation on changes to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions and the oil price cap.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 29 January 2026

Guidance: Operating within counter-terrorism legislation
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Information for any organisation or individual working in a region where terrorist organisations operate.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for high value dealers and art market participants
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance on compliance with UK financial sanctions regulations for high value dealers (HVDs) and art market participants.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Financial sanctions guidance for Insolvency Practitioners

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for letting agents
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Financial sanctions guidance for letting agents

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for ransomware
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to ransomware

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for Russia
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Russia

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for charities and NGOs
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for importers and exporters
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to importers and exporters

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for Libya
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Libya

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for maritime shipping
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to maritime shipping

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance: Financial sanctions general guidance
Last updated: 28 January 2026

General guidance for UK financial sanctions

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Moving to a single list for UK sanctions designations, 28 January 2026
Last updated: 28 January 2026

Guidance to help business and industry use the UK Sanctions List as the single source for UK sanctions designations now that the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets has closed.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 28 January 2026

Notice: Imposition of monetary penalty: Bank of Scotland PLC
Last updated: 26 January 2026

OFSI report of penalty for breach of financial sanctions

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 26 January 2026

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