Myanmar Sanctions

Canada's sanctions against Myanmar (Burma) under the Special Economic Measures Act. Total designated: 241 (149 individuals, 90 entities, 2 ships). Earliest listing: 2012-04-24, latest listing: 2025-03-06.

Australia's autonomous sanctions targeting Myanmar. Total designated: 28 (21 individuals, 7 entities).

In response to a lack of progress towards democratization and to human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma, on 28 October 1996, the EU reaffirmed the restrictive measures already in place, which included an arms embargo, and introduced additional ones, such as travel restrictions and the suspension of high-level bilateral governmental visits to Myanmar/Burma. Following positive developments and as a means of encouraging changes to continue, on 22 April 2013 the EU lifted all measures against Myanmar/Burma except the arms embargo and the restrictions on equipment which might be used for internal repression. However, reacting to the systematic human rights abuses perpetrated by Myanmar/Burma military and security forces, in particular in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan states, in the course of 2018 the Council of the EU adopted additional measures that included an extension of the embargo on arms and equipment which might be used for internal repression, as well as targeted restrictive measures against senior military officers of the Myanmar armed forces. Following the military coup on 1 February 2021, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators, the EU has drastically increased restrictive measures. The Council has adopted eight rounds of measures, latest on 11 December 2023, targeting Myanmar’s military regime. The current measures related to human rights violations in Myanmar consist of an asset freeze and prohibition to make funds or economic resources available to designated individuals and entities as well as : travel bans for individuals. Other measures include an arms embargo, export bans on dual-use goods and internal repression and telecommunications equipment, a ban on providing technical assistance or financing military activities as well as a prohibition of military training and cooperation with the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw). Derogations and exemptions to the restrictive measures are possible, including the delivery of humanitarian aid. Adopted by: EU.

The European Commission identifies high-risk third countries having strategic deficiencies in their regime on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. In line with EU AML directives, gatekeepers such as banks are obliged to apply increased checks and control measures on business relationships and transactions involving these countries.

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call for action due to strategic deficiencies in AML/CFT. The FATF calls on all members and urges all jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence, and in the most serious cases, counter-measures to protect the international financial system from ongoing money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks.

Sanctions program targeting the situation in Burma (Myanmar), including blocking property of persons responsible for undermining democratic processes, committing human rights abuses, or supporting the military regime. Implemented through Executive Order 14014 and the Burma Sanctions Regulations.

Sanctions regime targeting Myanmar. 76 designated entities (39 individuals, 37 entities). Designations sourced from the UK. Earliest designation: 2024-02-01, latest update: 2026-02-10.

Swiss sanctions targeting Myanmar. Total designated: 128 (106 individuals, 22 entities).

Sanctions regime targeting Myanmar including asset freeze, arms embargo, trade restrictions on military/dual-use goods, internal repression goods, and restrictions on the Tatmadaw.

HM Treasury advisory notice identifying High Risk Third Countries (HRTCs) as defined in the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Countries are those listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under two categories: (1) High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action (3 jurisdictions - FATF black list), and (2) Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (22 jurisdictions - FATF grey list). UK regulated firms must apply enhanced customer due diligence and enhanced ongoing monitoring on business relationships and transactions involving persons established in these jurisdictions. The notice was last updated on 22 June 2026 reflecting FATF's June 2026 plenary outcomes.

Countries classified as conflict-affected under the World Bank FCS framework