Guidance Notes
All updates can be found here: https://www.gov.bm/international-sanctions-measures
AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory - 7 July 2023 - view here
Financial sanctions guidance produced by the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit (FSIU) - September 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions Frequently Asked Questions - September 2018 - view here
Upon receipt of international sanction updates, the following actions must be taken straightaway:
- Check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out in the various notices;
- Freeze such accounts, and other funds or economic resources;
- Refrain from dealing with the funds or economic resources or making them available to such persons unless licensed by the FSIU;
- Report any findings to the FSIU, Ministry of Legal Affairs HQ, Global House, 4th Floor, 43 Church Street, Hamilton, HM 12 together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with the Bermuda Sanctions Regimes;
- Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for designated persons, they are not required to report these details again.
- Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence
International Sanctions
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 7 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 7 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 6 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 6 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 5 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 3 July 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 23 June 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime 19 June 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime - 19 June 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime - 6 June 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime - 5 June 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 31 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Somalia Regime 31 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 22 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 19 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 16 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 16 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 16 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 16 May 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime 27 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 24 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 21 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime 21 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Counter - Terrorism (Domestic) Regime 18 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 13 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 12 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime 6 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 6 April 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 28 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime 28 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 27 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 27 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 27 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 22 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 22 March 2023 - view here
General Licence: Russia Sanctions - Wind down of Trust Services Provided to Designated Persons 21 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime – Trust Services Sanctions 21 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 20 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 17 March 2023 - view here
General Licence: Russian Oil Price Cap 17 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 10 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime 10 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 8 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Central African Republic Regime 8 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 8 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: South Sudan Regime 8 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime 7 March 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 28 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 24 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime 24 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 20 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime 10 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 10 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime 9 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 9 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime 8 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 8 February 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 31 January 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime 31 January 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 23 January 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 17 January 2023 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 28 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Haiti Regime 28 December 2022 - view here
The Haiti (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2022 28 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 16 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 16 December 2022 - view here
Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2022 15 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 13 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 13 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime 13 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 13 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Mali Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: South Sudan Regime 9 December 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 30 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 14 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 11 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 11 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 11 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime 11 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 2 November 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 20 October 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 10 October 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Mail Regime 10 October 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Yemen Regime 5 October 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 4 October 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 30 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Yemen Regime 29 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 29 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 26 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime 26 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 16 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 16 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime 16 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 6 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 2 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime 2 September 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 24 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 23 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 9 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 9 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 2 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 2 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Venezuela Regime 2 August 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 26 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 26 July 2022 - view here
The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022 20 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 20 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime 20 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 15 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 12 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 12 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 7 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime 7 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 5 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime 5 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 4 July 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 29 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 29 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 24 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 24 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Chemical Weapons Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Counter-Terrorism (International) Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 16 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 14 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime 14 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime 14 June 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 27 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime 27 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 27 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 24 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime 24 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 20 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime 20 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 20 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 19 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 19 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 13 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 13 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 09 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 04 May 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 26 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 21 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 21 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime 19 April 2022 - view here
The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2022 14 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 14 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime 13 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Bosnia and Herzegovina Regime 11 April 2022 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime - DELISTING 30 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime - DELISTING 22 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime - DELISTING 9 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime - DELISTING 7 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime - ADDITIONS 2 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Afghanistan Guidance 1 September 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime 12 August 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime 12 August 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime 12 August 2021 -view here
Financial Sanctions Update: The Somalia (Sanctions) EU Exit Amendment Order 2021, August 2, 2021 - view here
Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime July 22, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update - Belarus Regime July 21, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update - Blog Post "Reasonableness in licensing" July 16, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Global Human Rights Regime July 16, 2021 - view here
AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory July 14, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Syria Regime July 12, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Belarus Regime July 12, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Syria Regime July 8, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Belarus Regime July 8, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Russia Regime July 1, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Iraq Regime July 1, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Belarus Regime June 25, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Russia Regime June 21, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Myanmar Regime June 21, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Belarus Regime June 21, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations June 18, 2021 - view here
Financial sanctions update: Myanmar Regime May 17, 2021 - view here