Haiti Sanctions: guidance – GOV.UK

amended to clarify which DBT teams now lead on trade sanctions licensing.

Added summary of the regime’s purposes, scope and prohibitions.

Page updated for better clarity and usability, and to reflect changes made by UN Security Council Resolution 2794 (2025) and Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

Addition to Section 3.1 on Exceptions reflecting the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025.

Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.

Arms embargo updated to reflect the Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 in accordance with the UNSCRs 2699 (2023) and 2700 (2023).

Updating the arms embargo to reflect UN Security Council Resolutions 2699 (2023) and 2700 (2023).

Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

First published.