The Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) confirmed on 28 January 2026 that its long-standing Consolidated List of Asset-Freeze Targets will be decommissioned next week. From 28 January onward, the UK Sanctions List will be the single, authoritative register for all sanctions, including immigration-related travel bans. (gov.uk)
At this juncture, it’s worth noting that VisaHQ’s compliance platform can also simplify these checks. Through its UK portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/), companies can run real-time screenings against the latest UK Sanctions List while simultaneously confirming visa eligibility, giving mobility teams a single dashboard for sanctions flags and immigration guidance.
While primarily aimed at financial institutions, the change matters to global mobility teams that screen assignees, business travellers and clients against UK travel-ban designations. Corporates that still rely on OFSI’s CSV or XML feeds will need to re-point their compliance systems or risk missing updates. The Sanctions List already integrates asset freezes and immigration restrictions, but its expanded role means daily updates may include more granular personal data – useful for know-your-customer and onboarding checks.
Practically, mobility managers should liaise with third-party screening vendors to ensure automated alerts migrate to the new feed before OFSI switches off access. Sponsors of workers from jurisdictions subject to UK sanctions must continue to undertake individual due diligence; a mismatched name on a Certificate of Sponsorship could trigger an enforcement referral.
The Treasury says the consolidation will streamline government publishing resources and improve data accuracy. Users can download the list in both human-readable and machine-readable formats or access it via an API. A helpdesk webinar is scheduled for 31 January, three days before the legacy list disappears.