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OFSI / OTSI General Licence log

OFSI and OTSI General Licences are essential tools for navigating UK sanctions law. Whether you're managing humanitarian aid, trade payments, or other regulated activity understanding how these licences apply is critical.

Title

Regime

Purpose

Showing 76 of 76 licences

Application Date

Expiration Date

Russia

Allows Person(s) to take any necessary steps to enable and enact the Interdiction, and also permits certain related payments and payment processing, subject to the conditions set out in the licence.

12/06/2026

-

Russia

Authorises the maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas and ancillary services relating to the maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas, subject to the conditions in the general licence.

20/05/2026

01/01/2027

Russia

Permits the import into the UK of the following prohibited goods processed in third countries from Russian crude oil.

20/05/2026

01/01/2027

Multiple

Permits a UK legal firm or UK counsel who has provided legal advice to a person designated under the UK Autonomous Sanctions Regimes listed in Annex 1 to receive payment from that designated person without an OFSI specific licence, provided that the terms of the General Licence INT/2026/9512597 are met.

29/04/2026

28/10/2026

GHR Regulations

Allows for insolvency-related payments and activities connected with the Prince Group and their Subsidiaries, subject to conditions.

14/04/2026

13/04/2031

Russia

Allows activity in relation to the supply, purchase, transportation or delivery of Kazakh Oil.

19/03/2026

18/03/2028

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party

24/02/2026

09/04/2026

Russia

Allows for the winding down of insurance policies written by Maritime Mutual entities and their subsidiaries before their designation.

24/02/2026

07/10/2026

Myanmar

Allows activities provided that the Relevant Person believes that carrying out the Relevant Activities is necessary to provide humanitarian assistance, other activities that support basic human needs and facilitate the timely provision of that assistance or those activities in Myanmar and there is no reasonable cause for the Relevant Person to suspect otherwise.

19/12/2025

-

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the Designated Person to which that Person is a party.

18/12/2025

31/01/2026

Russia

Allows for the continuation of business operations with the Lukoil International Entities.

27/11/2025

25/08/2026

Russia

Allows for the continuation of business operations with the Lukoil Bulgaria Entities.

14/11/2025

13/08/2026

Multiple

Allows a UK legal firm or UK counsel who has provided legal advice to a person designated under the UK Autonomous Sanctions Regimes which will take effect following the expiry of Legal Services General Licence INT/2024/6160920.

29/10/2025

28/04/2026

Iran

Allows for DPs or Persons acting on behalf of DPs to make payments for remuneration, allowances and contractual or statutory redundancy payments to UK Employees and UK Directors, pensions of UK employees, fees and other costs relating to provision of IT services and fees or other costs related to the provision of UK chartered or certified accountancy services.

23/10/2025

22/10/2026

Russia

Permits a Person to continue business operations involving the Named Subsidiaries.

22/10/2025

22/10/2027

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

15/10/2025

13/11/2025

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

15/10/2025

28/11/2025

Iran

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

29/09/2025

12/11/2025

Iran

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

29/09/2025

28/10/2025

Iran

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

29/09/2025

28/10/2025

Iran

Allows Persons and Relevant UK Institutions to undertake any activity necessary for the continued operation of the Shah Deniz Project.

29/09/2025

-

Multiple

Allows a Revenue Authority to make Permitted Payments to UK DPs’ Frozen UK Bank Accounts

26/09/2025

-

Multiple

Permits Persons providing News Media Services (and any Person who provides any goods or services to another Person which are necessary for the provision of News Media Services by that other Person) to carry out any activity reasonably necessary to effect the receipt or provision of News Media Services, including making or receiving Permitted Payments.

19/09/2025

-

Russia

Allows for the continuation of business operations of vessels owned or operated by, or on behalf of, the Government of the Gabonese Republic.

21/07/2025

-

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

21/07/2025

18/09/2025

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DP to which that Person is a party.

21/07/2025

18/09/2025

Belarus / Russia

Allows non-designated persons who have made investments through designated brokers to transfer their funds to a non-designated broker. This general licence only applies where the only designated party involved is the designated broker.

18/07/2025

16/07/2027

Russia

Allows for persons to make insurance premiums payments to the Deposit Insurance Agency.

20/05/2025

-

Russia

Allows for Persons to wind down from any transactions involving the DPs to which that Person is a party.

20/05/2025

19/06/2025

Belarus / Russia

Permits a UK legal firm or UK counsel who has provided legal advice to a person designated under either the Russia or Belarus regime to receive payment from that designated person without an OFSI specific licence, provided that the terms of the General Licence INT/2025/6160920 are met.

29/04/2025

28/10/2025

Russia

Allows the transfer of assets and liabilities as part of the integration of Credit Suisse Group AG into UBS Group AG.

28/04/2025

26/04/2030

Russia

Allows persons to make payments to Arbitration Associations and Arbitrators to cover fees and expenses for their arbitration services.

28/03/2025

-

Russia

Allows a UK national to purchase petrol from the DP at any petrol station in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan that is either owned by the DP or sells the DP’s petrol, provided that the petrol is for that UK national’s personal vehicle.

14/03/2025

15/03/2027

Russia

Allows International Organisations to receive Permitted Payments transferred from an account held with Gazprombank (DP).

21/02/2025

20/02/2030

Syria

Allows for payments to be made in respect of relevant humanitarian assistance activities.

12/02/2025

-

Multiple

Allows Persons to make funds available to or for the benefit of a UK Designated Person(DP) up to the Permitted Maximum in each of the two Months following the date of the UK DP’s designation for the purpose of the UK DP making Permitted Payments.

15/01/2025

-

Russia

Allows for a wind down period of positions involving the Gazprom Neft and PJSC Surgutneftegas or any entity owned or controlled by Gazprom Neft and PJSC Surgutneftegas.

10/01/2025

27/02/2025

Russia

Allows for the continuation of business operations with the Relevant Subsidiary to the extent they are in relation to the Exempt Projects.

10/01/2025

14/10/2027

Iran

Allows for payments to be made in respect of certain permitted Iran Air activities.

18/11/2024

-

Russia

Allows relevant Institutions to process payments made in the year 2022 from or via a Designated Credit or Financial Institution, provided that the Original Sender and Original Intended Recipient are not Designated Persons.

07/11/2024

07/11/2027

Belarus / Russia

Permits a UK legal firm or UK counsel who has provided legal advice to a person designated under either the Russia or Belarus regime to receive payment from that designated person without an OFSI specific licence, provided that the terms of the General Licence INT/2024/5334756 are met.

29/10/2024

28/04/2025

Multiple

Allows Persons to make and facilitate payments in respect of UK Government Debt where either the legal holder or the direct or indirect recipient or beneficiary of that payment is a UK DP or UK Prohibited Person provided the payments are held in Frozen Accounts or UK Prohibited Persons Accounts.

14/10/2024

-

Russia

Allows payments and other permitted activities to take place in relation to the insolvency proceedings associated with East-West United Bank.

09/08/2024

08/08/2029

Multiple

Allows for payments to Visa Application Services Providers from a Designated Person (DP), or on behalf of a DP.

03/07/2024

-

Multiple

Allows for payments to Statutory Auditors for a Statutory Audit from a Designated Person (DP), or on behalf of a DP.

27/06/2024

-

Russia

Allows a Person to make use of the retail banking services of a designated Credit or Financial Institution provided that the payments made or received are intended for the personal use of a Person.

28/05/2024

23/02/2028

Russia

Allows Persons who owe monies to a designated person as a result of a Court Order to pay these to the Court Funds Office and for the Court Funds Office to receive these payments.

29/02/2024

-

Russia

Permits the maritime transportation of Russian oil and oil products, along with associated services, provided the transaction adheres to specified price caps.

19/02/2024

-

Counter-Terrorism

Provides humanitarian assistance, other activities that support basic human needs and facilitate the timely provision of those in relation to the conflict in Israel.

14/11/2023

14/11/2027

Multiple

Allows UK Designated Persons to make permitted payments to water companies from a frozen UK bank account and the water companies to make return payments to frozen UK bank accounts due as a result of overpayment.

21/09/2023

-

Russia

Allows payments and other permitted activities to take place in relation to insolvency proceedings associated with GTLK Europe and GTLK Capital and their subsidiaries.

01/08/2023

31/07/2030

Russia

Permits the supply or delivery by ship of Russian crude oil and oil products, as well as provision of associated services, so long as the price paid for Russian oil or oil products is at or below the price cap.

14/06/2023

-

Russia

Permits specific financial transactions between Russian Railways (a designated person under UK sanctions) and Lithuanian Railways (LTG).

14/04/2023

13/04/2027

Russia

Allows, subject to certain conditions, transactions related to Bond amendments and restructurings for non-Designated Persons.

28/03/2023

26/03/2028

Russia

Permits the wind down of Trust Services provided to Designated Persons otherwise prohibited by Regulation 18C of the Russia Regulations.

21/03/2023

-

Syria

Authorises specific humanitarian activities in Syria and Turkey, particularly in response to earthquake relief efforts.

15/03/2023

14/02/2025

Russia

Permits relevant financial institutions to process, clear, or send payments related to the maritime transportation of Russian oil, provided they act solely as intermediaries without direct relationships with the service providers involved.

05/12/2022

-

Russia

Permits specific exemptions to the prohibitions on the maritime transportation of Russian oil and related services.

05/12/2022

-

Multiple

Allows for payment to utility companies for gas and electricity by UK designated persons who own or rent properties in the UK

17/11/2022

-

Russia

Allows, subject to certain conditions, transactions related to agricultural commodities including the provision of insurance and other services.

04/11/2022

-

Belarus / Russia

Allows Designated Persons (DPs), companies owned and controlled by DPs or their legal representatives to make payments to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to cover their arbitration costs.

17/10/2022

-

Russia

Allows banks take payment of bank fees from frozen accounts.

22/08/2022

-

Russia

Allows Crown Servants, Contractors, & their Family Members to carry out activities in their personal capacity which would otherwise be prohibited.

19/08/2022

-

Russia

Allows payments to a Sanctioned Bank or any Subsidiary for the purpose of making energy available for use in Mongolia.

15/08/2022

14/08/2027

Multiple

Allows only those individuals or entities designated under the UK Sanctions Regimes to make payments to UK insurers for insurance premiums and broker commissions relating to the provision of building and engineering insurance cover provided to UK properties.

22/07/2022

-

Russia

Authorises specific humanitarian activities in relation to the conflict in Ukraine, including in non-government-controlled regions such as Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk Oblasts.

07/07/2022

-

Russia

Allows certain activities related to the provision of Civilian Telecommunications Services and News Media Services.

30/05/2022

-

Russia

Allows for Interim Managers and trustees to act as receiver(s) and manager(s) in respect of the property and affairs of a charity, as specified in the licence.

30/05/2022

30/05/2028

Russia

Allows payments and other permitted activities to take place in relation to the purchase of tickets from a DP or any Subsidiary for flights or rail journeys originating in, or within, Russia.

23/05/2022

22/05/2028

Russia

Allows payments and other permitted activities activities to take place in relation to winding down activities, basic needs and insolvency proceedings associated with the Amsterdam Trade Bank N.V or a subsidiary of the same.

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

Russia

Allows for the continuation of business operations of the North American Subsidiaries of Evraz.

05/05/2022

03/09/2025

Russia

Permits an officer of a Non-Crown Relevant Organisation to carry out their duties including through making use of powers available to them under UK legislation or common law for Asset Recovery Purposes.

27/04/2022

-

Belarus

A flight data provider may make payment(s) directly or via a relevant institution to Belaeronavigatsia for the aeronautical information publication data.

09/04/2022

-

Russia

Authorises specific financial activities involving certain UK, EU, and Guernsey subsidiaries of Russian banks VTB and Sberbank.

01/03/2022

03/04/2030

Russia

Allows anything to be done by, or on behalf of a Relevant Authority in respect of a UK
subsidiary of VTB Capital for the purposes of the statutory functions of that authority as they relate
to prudential supervision or protecting, maintaining or enhancing the stability of the financial
system of the UK, including for any purpose in connection with Parts 1 to 3 of the Banking Act 2009
or of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

01/03/2022

-

Belarus

Pursuant to an emergency situation an airline may make payment(s) to a relevant institution for the benefit of Belaeronavigatsia for the services provided to the airline by Belaeronavigatsia.

19/07/2021

-

Last updated: 27 July 2026

PLEASE NOTE: The information provided above should not be solely relied upon, and we always recommend consulting the original source for the most up-to-date and accurate details.

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