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FCDO UK Sanctions List

The publication began on 6 July 2020 and is now the only source for all UK sanctions designations; the former OFSI asset-freeze list stopped updating on 28 January 2026. The files cover UK autonomous and UN-derived designations and are updated when additions, amendments or revocations occur; no fixed schedule is stated.

Open gov.uk
Signal Scoredraft model
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Access
No key · none
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Licence clarity
OGL-UK-3.0 · terms linked
20
Evidence
6 source links checked
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Freshness
verified 2026-11-02
20
Documentation
docs · limits · coverage · attribution
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Complete CSV, XML, ODS, ODT, HTML, text and PDF files are available without an account or key. No row or download cap is stated.
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Licence
OGL-UK-3.0terms
Licence note
GOV.UK says most of its content is published under the Open Government Licence, and the publication does not state a different licence. OGL v3 permits commercial and non-commercial copying, distribution and adaptation with source acknowledgement, but excludes personal data and unlicensed third-party rights.
Attribution
When no specific provider statement is supplied: "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0."

// Evidence · verified 2026-11-02

  1. 01www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list
  2. 02www.gov.uk/guidance/format-guide-for-the-uk-sanctions-list
  3. 03www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-to-a-single-list-for-uk-sanctions-designations-28-january-2026
  4. 04sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.csv
  5. 05sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml
  6. 06www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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    "https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.csv",
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