This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by departments including the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Transport (DfT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
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Published 31 December 2020 Last updated 19 November 2024 +show all updates
References to 'Import Case Management System' updated to 'Apply for an import licence' to reflect new service name. Email address and links also updated.
Added the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) as a supporting organisation, who took over civil enforcement for sanctions in October 2024. As part of these new powers, OTSI has introduced a new service to apply for sanctions licences for the provision of services, which replaces the previous process of applying via SPIRE. Applications for goods-related exports sanctions licences remain via SPIRE.
Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI