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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.

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

Starter guide to UK sanctions
Last updated: 22 January 2026

A guide for businesses and organisations that need to understand more about what sanctions are and how they work.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 22 January 2026

Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
Last updated: 16 January 2026

======================================================================== On 28 January 2026, the OFSI Consolidated List is closing and the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations. See 'Details' section. ========================================================================

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

Guidance: Russia financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 16 January 2026

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 new tab) Last updated: 16 January 2026

Guidance: Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap: industry guidance
Last updated: 15 January 2026

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to the UK Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 15 January 2026

Guidance: UK Financial Sanctions FAQs
Last updated: 15 January 2026

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

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 15 January 2026

Guidance: Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap: licences and reporting forms
Last updated: 15 January 2026

Guidance, general licences and reporting forms relating to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 15 January 2026

Format guide for the UK Sanctions List
Last updated: 22 December 2025

This guide provides a list of UK Sanctions List (UKSL) fields and mappings to compare with the list of fields on the OFSI Consolidated List, which is closing on 28 January 2026.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 22 December 2025

Moving to a single list for UK sanctions designations, 28 January 2026
Last updated: 22 December 2025

Guidance to help business and industry prepare to use the UK Sanctions List as the only source for UK sanctions designations after the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 22 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8257372
Last updated: 19 December 2025

Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8257372, Myanmar humanitarian activity

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 19 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General Licence - INT/2025/7628424
Last updated: 19 December 2025

Details of OFSI General Licence - INT/2025/7628424 - The Interim Necessities General Licence

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 19 December 2025

Guidance: Syria financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 19 December 2025

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

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 19 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8202932
Last updated: 18 December 2025

Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8202932, Russian Oil Companies Wind Down General Licence

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 18 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7323088
Last updated: 17 December 2025

Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7323088, Legal services

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 17 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700
Last updated: 17 December 2025

Details for OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700, Russian Oil Exempt Projects

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 17 December 2025

Guidance: Chemical weapons financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 17 December 2025

UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 17 December 2025

Guidance: Iran (nuclear) financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 17 December 2025

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 new tab) Last updated: 17 December 2025

Guidance: Iran financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 17 December 2025

This page contains the current list of persons designated under the Iran sanctions regime.

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 17 December 2025

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2022/1839676
Last updated: 12 December 2025

Details of general licence INT/2022/1839676 Russian Travel

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 12 December 2025

Guidance: Sudan financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
Last updated: 12 December 2025

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

View the guidance (opens in new tab) Last updated: 12 December 2025
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