By The Data Nerd, Founder & Compliance Engineer ·
UK HMT Sanctions List
HM Treasury Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) · Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
The UK OFSI Consolidated List applies to all UK persons and entities, plus any conduct within UK territory. Post-Brexit, UK maintains its own Russia sanctions regime aligned with but distinct from EU and US.
Screen against UK HMT Sanctions List (free, no API key)
curl "https://sanctionsai.dev/sanctions?name=Counterparty+Name"Free tier: 5 checks/day by IP. Real OFAC data, refreshed daily.
List at a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| List name | UK HMT Sanctions List |
| Full name | HM Treasury Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Entry count | ~9,000 entries |
| Update frequency | Frequently |
| Official source | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets |
Scope and application
All UK persons and entities; UK financial sector; extraterritorial reach for UK-origin goods and GBP transactions.
How sanctionsai.dev screens this list
sanctionsai.dev ingests OFAC SDN data daily from the US Treasury and vile/ofac-sdn-list GitHub releases. Every screening call checks your counterparty against the full SDN index in under 100ms, with an audit-ready receipt showing timestamp and list version.
Why this list matters for AI agents
AI agents that transact autonomously inherit strict liability for sanctions violations. Before any payment, your agent must screen the recipient against UK HMT Sanctions List (and ideally all applicable lists). One API call before every transaction is the minimum viable compliance posture.
Frequently asked questions
How often is UK HMT Sanctions List updated?
Frequently. The sanctionsai.dev API refreshes its index daily so every screening call reflects the latest designations.
Who must comply with UK HMT Sanctions List?
All UK persons and entities; UK financial sector; extraterritorial reach for UK-origin goods and GBP transactions.
What is the penalty for violating this list?
For OFAC SDN, civil penalties start at $356,571 per violation or twice the transaction value. Criminal penalties reach $20 million and 30 years for willful violations. Other jurisdictions have comparable regimes.
How do I screen against this list?
Use the sanctionsai.dev API: GET /sanctions?name=...&wallet=...&country=... — returns matches with confidence scores in under 100ms.