International Sanctions 2023
The Ministry of Legal Affairs Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit (FSIU) provides important and current information related to sanctions to assist you with Bermuda’s Sanctions Regime compliance.
Every effort is made to ensure that this information is current but in order to ensure compliance with the most up-to-date sanctions measures, you are encouraged to refer directly to the relevant UK legislation and Bermuda laws and to seek legal advice where necessary.
As a way of providing information about the international sanctions measures currently in force in Bermuda, the Bermuda Sanctions Regime List 2021references the relevant UK legislation that extend these measures to Bermuda, as well as the local legislation which give effect to them. The UK financial sanctions targets by regime, which lists all financial sanctions imposed in the UK by country, administration or terrorist group, can be found here. Further, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) publishes the UK Sanctions list which includes designations under all sanctions categories in the UK.
The primary Bermuda law that gives effect to international sanctions is the International Sanctions Regulations 2013 which lists the UK legislation that are given force of law in Bermuda. These regulations are amended from time to time as new measures are extended to the British Overseas Territories and as existing ones are repealed.
2023
- Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
21 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
18 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran Regime
18 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
15 December 2023 -
The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2023
14 December 2023The above Order has now been made and comes into force today, 14 December 2023. The link to the newly launched regime page can be found here.
The Order extends, with modifications, the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 ("the Iran Regulations"), as amended from time to time. Persons who are, or have been, involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuses in Iran or involved in hostile activity against the United Kingdom and other countries are designated under this regime.
These Regulations establish a sanctions regime in relation to Iran for the purpose of encouraging the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights and to deter the Government of Iran or an armed group backed by the Government of Iran from conducting hostile actitivy against the United Kingdom and other countries. The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 are now revoked and replaced by this legislation. Designated persons under this regime are subject to financial, immigration, director disqualification and shipping sanctions. There are also trade prohibitions related to restricted goods and technology. Contravention or circumvention of any of the prohibitions in the Iran Regulations is a criminal offence. The Iran Regulations also confer powers on specified maritime enforcement officers to stop and search ships in international and foreign waters for the purpose of enforcing specified trade sanctions and to seize goods found on board ships which are being, or have been, dealt with in contravention, or deemed contravention, of those prohibitions. This regime comes into force with 8 new designations and transfers 173 individuals from the Iran (Human Rights) Regime.
- Financial Sanctions Update: Counter-Terrorism (International) Regime
13 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Haiti Regime
11 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
11 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime
11 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Counter-Terrorism (International) Regime
11 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime
8 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime
8 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
8 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
8 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime
7 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
6 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime
6 December 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
30 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime
30 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
27 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
16 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
15 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
15 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Counter-Terrorism (International) Regime
14 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
9 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
8 November 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime
31 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
31 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
27 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime
26 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
26 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
26 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Haiti Regime
23 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
20 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
19 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
29 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
27 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations Regime
22 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
19 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Nuclear) Regime
18 October 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
15 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime
7 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Mali Regime
1 September 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime
31 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Regime
21 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
17 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime
10 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
8 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Belarus Regime
8 August 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
31 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
28 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Mali Regime
28 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Central African Republic Regime
28 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
25 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
21 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Sudan Regime
20 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Central African Republic Regime
20 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Mali Regime
20 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
20 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
17 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Sudan Regime
12 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
11 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
7 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
7 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
6 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
6 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime
5 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime
3 July 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
23 June 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime
19 June 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
19 June 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
6 June 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
5 June 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
31 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Somalia Regime
31 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
22 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
19 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
16 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
16 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime
16 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime
10 May 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
27 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
24 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
21 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Human Rights Regime
21 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Counter - Terrorism (Domestic) Regime
18 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
13 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
12 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
6 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime
6 April 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
28 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime
28 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime
27 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime
27 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
27 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
22 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime
22 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime - Trust Services Sanctions
21 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
20 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
17 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
10 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iraq Regime
10 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
8 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Central African Republic Regime
8 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Syria Regime
8 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: South Sudan Regime
8 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime
7 March 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
28 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Libya Regime
24 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
24 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
20 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption Regime
10 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime
10 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
9 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Cyber Regime
9 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
8 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Russia Regime
8 February 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Myanmar Regime
31 January 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations Regime
31 January 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: Iran (Human Rights) Regime
23 January 2023 - Financial Sanctions Update: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida
17 January 2023