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Guidance

Financial sanctions licensing

Additional guidance for matters relating to UK financial sanctions licensing. Note: This guidance is supplemental to general and other specific guidance

From:
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
27 February 2024
Last updated
2118 OctoberMarch 20242025 — See all updates

Documents

OFSI Designated Individuals Licensing Principles

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Licensing Delegation Framework

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Licensing Delegation Framework for Counter Terrorism

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OFSI Personal Staff Payments Licensing Guidance

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OFSI Travel Licensing Guidance

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Details

This guidance is supplemental to OFSI’s general guidance and other regime, thematic or sectoral specific guidance. Please visit our guidance pages to access these.

This page contains additional guidance in relation to UK financial sanctions licensing, covering:

  • Licensing principles
  • Delegation frameworks
  • Personal staff payments licensing guidance
  • Travel licensing guidance

Updates to this page

Published 27 February 2024
Last updated 2118 OctoberMarch 2024 2025 + show all updates

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Update history

2026-09-10 11:22
Permitted travel expenses for sanctions licence applications guidance amended.

2026-02-02 09:52
Licensing Delegation Framework for Counter Terrorism updated

2025-06-06 15:28
Update of title and summary for page, and for the travel expenses guide.

2025-03-18 15:00
Link added for signing up to the new joint UK sanctions email alert service, provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI).

2024-10-21 16:25
Licensing Delegation Frameworks updated

2024-06-12 15:49
OFSI has published OFSI Personal Staff Payments Licensing Guidance, and upgraded OFSI Travel Licensing Guidance to the new digital guidance format.

2024-02-27 10:47
OFSI Travel Guidance added to the licensing guidance page

2024-02-27 09:38
First published.