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Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596
OFSI has updated General Licence INT/2025/7895596, issued under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which permits continuation of business operations with the Lukoil Bulgaria Entities. The 12 August 2026 amendment changed the definition of Their Subsidiaries, added a definition of Entity, introduced a new notification requirement for any Entity using the licence, and extended the licence term to 29 October 2026. The page was last updated on 28 October 2026 to show the licence extended.
Date nel testo: 2026-08-12 Amendment to General Licence INT/2025/7895596 takes effect, including new notification requirement for any Entity using the amended licence · 2026-10-29 Term of General Licence INT/2025/7895596 as extended on 12 August 2026 ends
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether your firm relies on OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596 in any dealings with the Lukoil Bulgaria Entities.
Review the amended definitions of Their Subsidiaries and Entity in the licence text and assess whether any notification requirement applies to your firm.
Check the licence expiry date of 29 October 2026 and the status of any further extension.
OFSI has updated its UK Financial Sanctions FAQs, which provide short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions. The page was last updated on 26 October 2026 with new FAQ 206 added, FAQs 64, 71 and 75 amended, and FAQ 184 withdrawn. The FAQs cover specific regimes and countries, licensing, the Russian oil services ban and definitions, and apply to all entities subject to UK financial sanctions.
Verifiche da considerare
Check the new FAQ 206 and the amended FAQs 64, 71 and 75 against current sanctions processes.
Confirm that no internal procedures rely on FAQ 184, which has been withdrawn.
Review whether recent licensing FAQs, such as those on delisting and specific licences (FAQ 205), affect open licence applications.
OFSI's guidance page lists the Legal Services General Licence INT/2026/11112108 and the Legal Fees General Licence reporting forms, last updated 26 October 2026. The page links to the current licence and its publication notice, reporting forms for pre- and post-designation legal fees, and several earlier or expired general licences. The text provided does not set out the licence conditions or any deadlines.
Verifiche da considerare
Review General Licence INT/2026/11112108 and its publication notice to confirm whether your firm relies on it for legal services.
Check whether the Legal Fees General Licence reporting forms apply to your firm's activity and whether reporting is required.
Confirm that any reliance on the expired general licences listed on the page has ceased.
OFSI has issued a new Legal Services General Licence INT/2026/11112108 covering most UK Autonomous Sanctions Regimes, listed in Annex 1 of the licence. It permits a UK legal firm or UK counsel that has advised a designated person to receive payment from that person without an OFSI specific licence, provided the licence terms are met. It takes effect after the expiry of Legal Services General Licence INT/2026/9512597 on 28 October 2026.
Date nel testo: 2026-10-28 Expiry of Legal Services General Licence INT/2026/9512597; General Licence INT/2026/11112108 takes effect following this expiry.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether the regimes listed in Annex 1 of General Licence INT/2026/11112108 include the regimes relevant to your client base.
Review the terms of General Licence INT/2026/11112108 and confirm whether any payments from designated persons to legal advisers fall within its conditions.
Check the transition from General Licence INT/2026/9512597 before its expiry on 28 October 2026.
Guidance: OFSI General Licence - INT/2026/10050568
OFSI issued General Licence INT/2026/10050568 on 12 October 2026 under 26 UK autonomous sanctions regulations listed in its Annex I. The licence permits designated persons, or persons acting on their behalf, to pay ground rent, service charges and late payment fees to a UK bank account held by a UK landlord, managing agent or person acting for the landlord, for a relevant property in England or Wales.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether the licence's scope and conditions apply to any ground rent or service charge payments involving designated persons.
Review the full licence text and its Annex I to confirm which sanctions regimes it covers.
Guidance: OFSI General Licence - INT/2026/11080040
OFSI published General Licence INT/2026/11080040 on 8 October 2026, issued under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The licence allows persons to wind down transactions involving a designated person (DP) to which they are a party. The publication directs users to the full licence text for definitions, permissions and usage requirements.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether the firm has any transactions involving a designated person that may fall within the wind-down permission of the licence.
Review the full text of General Licence INT/2026/11080040 for its definitions, permissions and usage requirements before relying on it.
OFSI amended and extended General Licence INT/2026/8893924, which permits the winding down of insurance policies written by Maritime Mutual entities and their subsidiaries before their designation, issued under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The 7 October 2026 update extended the licence; the 6 July 2026 update set its expiry to 7 October 2026 and introduced a monthly reporting requirement for designated persons relying on the licence.
Date nel testo: 2026-10-07 Expiry date of General Licence INT/2026/8893924 as set by the 6 July 2026 amendment; the 7 October 2026 update amended and extended the licence, with the new ex · 2026-07-06 Date from which the expiry was extended; the licence amended to require monthly reports to HM Treasury within 14 days of each calendar month end.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether the firm relies on General Licence INT/2026/8893924 for any winding down of Maritime Mutual policies or payments.
Review the licence and publication notice to confirm the monthly reporting content and the 14-day reporting deadline after each calendar month.
Confirm the current expiry date of the licence against the 7 October 2026 update before relying on it.
OFSI General Licence INT/2025/5635700 was issued on 10 January 2025 under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and permits continued business operations with the Relevant Subsidiary in relation to Exempt Projects. This update records the amendment of 1 October 2026 and the earlier amendments listed on the page, which changed the definition of Relevant Subsidiary and the list of Exempt Projects.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether your firm has dealings with a Relevant Subsidiary or with entities owned or controlled by PJSC Lukoil, PJSC Rosneft or PJSC Transneft.
Review the current Exempt Projects list in Schedule 1 of the licence, including the Kurdistan Export Pipeline and Zohr additions.
Confirm the 1 October 2026 amendment text and check whether any existing reliance on the licence needs updating.
Guidance: Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap: licences and reporting forms
OFSI has updated its guidance page on the UK Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap, listing general licences, reporting forms, a sample attestation form, a specific licence application form and an advisory on falsified certificates of origin. The page concerns financial intermediaries and other supervised entities dealing with the oil price cap and related general licences.
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether your firm relies on any of the listed general licences (including INT/2022/2469656 or INT/2024/4423849, INT/2022/2470056, INT/2023/30742680 and INT/2022/2470156) before relying on them.
Review the OPC suspected breach reporting form and the Tier 1, Tier 2/3 notification forms to confirm your reporting process matches the current versions.
Consider the OPC advisory on evasion through fabricated and falsified certificates of origin when reviewing trade-related due diligence.
Guidance: Annual frozen asset review: guidance and reporting form
OFSI has published guidance and a reporting form for the 2026 annual frozen asset review, which HM Treasury carries out each year to update its records of accounts during the reporting period. The review requires all persons who hold or control funds or economic resources belonging to a designated person to complete the reporting form and submit it to OFSI.
Date nel testo: 2026-11-30 Deadline to complete and submit the frozen asset reporting form to OFSI
Verifiche da considerare
Check whether your firm holds or controls funds or economic resources belonging to a designated person.
Review the 2026 frozen assets reporting notice and the associated reporting template before completing the form.
Confirm the submission process and allow time to submit the completed form to OFSI before the deadline.