The FCDO, HM Treasury and OFSI have launched guidance on the publication of a single sanctions list on 28 January 2026. Currently, UK designations are set out in 2 lists: the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets. The guidance aims to help businesses and industry prepare for the change.
Firms will need to ensure that by the implementation date, any systems using the OFSI Consolidated List for sanctions screening purposes are instead using the data from the UK Sanctions List, and any systems using ‘OFSI Group ID’ as an identifier will need to use the UK Sanctions List’s ‘Unique ID’ for new designated persons. Firms must speak to any third party providers to ensure any necessary adaptations can be implemented.
All UK Sanctions List formats will retain historic OFSI Group ID identifiers for persons designated prior to 28 January 22026, and these IDs will remain valid for use – for example in licence applications, frozen asset or suspected breach reports – although Sanctions List Unique IDs can also be used.