Syria Sanctions
SYFATF Grey ListSyria is currently subject to 16 active sanctions programs imposed by Global Affairs Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, European Union Council, European Commission (AML High-Risk Third Countries), Financial Action Task Force and Ministry of Finance Japan. These measures include asset freeze, trade restrictions, travel ban, arms embargo, financial restrictions and investment ban. Syria is also on the FATF grey list. This page lists every program targeting Syria, the legal bases behind them, and the most recent changes.
Last updated 12 Jun 2026
Programs
16
Authorities
12
Restriction Types
8
Restrictions
Sanctioning Authorities
Sanctions Programs
Total designated: 261 (229 individuals, 32 entities)
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Australia's autonomous sanctions on Syria. Total designated: 143 (104 individuals, 39 entities).
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On 31 October 2005, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1636 (2005) concerning the 2005 terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 23 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and caused injury to dozens of people. The Security Council noted with extreme concern that there is converging evidence pointing at the involvement of both Lebanese and Syrian officials in the terrorist act. To assist in the investigation of the crime, the Security Council decided to impose measures against all individuals suspected of involvement in the planning, sponsoring, organizing or perpetrating of the terrorist act. This restrictive measures regime applies also in relation to Lebanon. Adopted by: UN. No persons or entities are currently designated under this regime.
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On 27 May 2013, the Council of the EU adopted conclusions in which it condemned the violence and the continued widespread and systematic gross violations of human rights in Syria, the massacres committed by the Syrian armed forces and its militias, all instances of hostage taking of peacekeepers, and the atrocities committed by the Syrian regime. It expressed concern for military operations conducted by the regime and its supporters, as well as the rise of religiously or ethnically motivated violence. In view of the seriousness of the situation, on 31 May 2013, the Council of the EU adopted restrictive measures against Syria in numerous fields. In view of the illegally removed goods belonging to the Syria´s cultural heritage, additional measures were introduced on 13 December 2013. On 12 December 2014, the Council of the EU further imposed a prohibition on export of items that were used by the Assad regime's air force which undertakes indiscriminate air attacks against the civilian population. Since 2014, in view of the deteriorating situation in Syria, and the widespread and systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, including the use of chemical weapons against the civilian population, the Council of the EU has repeatedly added names to the lists of persons and entities who are subject to restrictive measures. The listed persons and entities are mainly those who share responsibility for the Syrian regime's violent repression against the civilian population; provide support to the Syrian regime and the Syrian army; provide benefit from the Syrian regime; assist in the production and development of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime; organize chemical weapons attacks; are senior officers of the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian security and intelligence services; and are members of Syrian regime-affiliated militias. On 3 April 2017, the Council of the EU stated in its EU strategy on Syria that the EU would continue to consider further restrictive measures targeting Syrian individuals and entities supporting the regime as long as the repression continues. The restrictive measures contain derogations and exemptions, for instance for the delivery of humanitarian aid. In response to the political transition in Syria, the Council of the EU decided to suspend a number of restrictive measures in key areas of energy, transport and finance on 24 February 2025. This decision is part of the EU’s efforts to support an inclusive political transition in Syria, and its swift economic recovery, reconstruction, and stabilisation. The Council is closely monitoring the situation and will assess whether further economic sanctions could be suspended and whether the suspensions remain appropriate. Listings related to the Al-Assad regime, the chemical weapons sector and illicit drug trade as well as a number of sectoral measures, such as on arms trade, dual-use goods, equipment for internal repression, software for interception and surveillance, and the import/export of Syrian cultural heritage goods remain in place. Adopted by: EU.
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The European Commission identifies high-risk third countries having strategic deficiencies in their regime on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. Gatekeepers such as banks are obliged to carefully consider business relationships and transactions involving high-risk third countries through increased checks and control measures.
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Jurisdictions under increased monitoring due to strategic deficiencies in AML/CFT but actively working with FATF on action plans. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring.
Sanctions targeting Syria. Total designated: 157 individuals, 35 entities.
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The PAARSS program maintains U.S. sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa'ida affiliates, and Iran and its proxies, following the revocation of the broader Syria sanctions program effective July 1, 2025. The program was established by E.O. 14312, which revoked six prior Syria-related executive orders, expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13894, and amended its criteria to target Assad and certain other destabilizing regional actors.
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353 designated entities (314 individuals, 39 entities). Designation sources: UK. Earliest designation: 2023-12-07. Latest update: 2025-12-19.
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32 designated entities (26 individuals, 6 entities). Designation sources: UK. Earliest designation: 2021-01-01. Latest update: 2025-08-28.
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336 designated entities (248 individuals, 88 entities). Designation sources: UN. Earliest designation: 2019-05-01. Latest update: 2022-05-31.
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Swiss sanctions targeting Syria. Total designated: 466 (370 individuals, 96 entities).
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Broad UK sanctions regime targeting Syria, including asset freeze, trade restrictions on chemical weapons, internal repression and interception goods, and luxury goods.
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UK sanctions regime prohibiting the import, export, supply, delivery, making available or acquisition of illegally removed Syrian cultural property, implementing UN obligations.
HM Treasury advisory notice identifying jurisdictions considered High-Risk Third Countries (HRTCs) under the UK Money Laundering Regulations. The list combines jurisdictions from both FATF lists: 'High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action' (FATF blacklist) and 'Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring' (FATF grey list). As of February 2026, there are 25 jurisdictions in total across both categories, with 9 of those also subject to additional financial sanctions measures.
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Countries classified as conflict-affected under the World Bank FCS framework
Recent Changes
Legal basis updated for OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Added: E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 1, 2025), Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019, Public Law No: 119-60, 139 Stat. 1905, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the NDAA for FY 2020) as amended by Section 5123 of the NDAA for FY 2025, Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, Public Law No: 118-50, 138 Stat. 992. Removed: E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 01, 2025), Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020), Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, Public Law No: 118-50
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 5 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Advisory(s), 4 Guidance(s)
Target countries updated
Added: IR
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Added: 1 statement(s)
Target countries updated
Added: DZ, AO, BO, BG, CM, HT, KW, LA, LB, MC, NA, NP, PG, VG. Removed: AF, BJ, BF, KH, CF, CN, GR, ML, MZ, NG, PK, PH, TZ, TR, UG, AE
Legal basis updated for UK High-Risk Third Countries (AML/CFT)
Removed: Regulation 20(3) of the MLRs
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Added: 1 advisory(s)
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Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s)
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Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: sectoral, arms_embargo
Target countries updated
Added: VE, NG, SS, CF, ML, BJ, CI, AE, PH, CN, KH, PK, AF, TR, GR. Removed: HR, JM, NI, ZW, HT, LB
Restrictions added
Added: financial_restrictions
Target countries updated
Added: SY, RU
Restrictions added
Added: financial_restrictions
Target countries updated
Added: IQ, SY
Target countries updated
Added: BF, HR, JM, MZ, NI, TZ, UG, ZW. Removed: BO, CM, CI, LA, DZ, AO, BG, NA, PG, VG, KW, MC, NP, SS, VE
Legal basis updated for OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Added: E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020), Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, Public Law No: 118-50. Removed: E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), as amended by E.O. of June 30, 2025, Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019, Public Law No: 119-60, 139 Stat. 1905, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) as amended by Section 5123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, Public Law No: 118-50, 138 Stat. 992
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 2 Statute(s), 1 Advisory(s), 2 Guidance(s), 5 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Regulation(s)
Target countries updated
Removed: IR
New program: World Bank FCS — Conflict-Affected
New sanctions program detected: World Bank FCS — Conflict-Affected
Syria cultural property sanctions regime renamed
Program renamed from "Syria cultural property sanctions" to "Syria cultural property sanctions regime"
Legal basis updated for Syria cultural property sanctions regime
Added: Sanctions Act 2018
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Added: 1 guidance(s)
Syria sanctions regime renamed
Program renamed from "Syria sanctions" to "Syria sanctions regime"
Legal basis updated for Syria sanctions regime
Added: Sanctions Act 2018. Removed: The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
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Added: 1 guidance(s)
Legal basis updated for UK High-Risk Third Countries (AML/CFT)
Added: Regulation 33(1)(b) of the MLRs, Regulation 33(3) of the MLRs, Regulation 20(3) of the MLRs. Removed: Regulation 33(1)(b) — Enhanced customer due diligence for high-risk third countries, Regulation 33(3) — Definition of 'established in a country', Regulation 33(3A) — Steps required for enhanced due diligence, Regulation 20(3) — Group wide controls for third-country branches and subsidiaries
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Added: 1 guidance(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: trade_restrictions
Legal basis updated for EU List of High-Risk Third Countries (AML/CFT)
Added: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/46, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/83
Legal basis updated for OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Added: E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), as amended by E.O. of June 30, 2025, E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 01, 2025), E.O. 13606 - Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology (Effective April 23, 2012), Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) as amended by Section 5123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Removed: E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (July 1, 2025), E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), E.O. 13606 - Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology (April 23, 2012), Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the NDAA for FY 2020) as amended by Section 5123 of the NDAA for FY 2025
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Added: 4 executive_order(s), 1 advisory(s), 3 guidance(s), 5 federal_register_notice(s), 2 statute(s)
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Added: 1 statement(s)
Syria cultural property sanctions renamed
Program renamed from "Syria cultural property sanctions regime" to "Syria cultural property sanctions"
Legal basis updated for Syria cultural property sanctions
Removed: Sanctions Act 2018
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Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s)
Syria sanctions renamed
Program renamed from "Syria sanctions regime" to "Syria sanctions"
Legal basis updated for Syria sanctions
Added: The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. Removed: Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Sanctions Act 2018
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Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s), 1 designations_list(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Added: E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (July 1, 2025), E.O. 14142 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria (January 15, 2025), E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), E.O. 13606 - Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology (April 23, 2012), 31 CFR Part 569 - Syria-related Sanctions Regulations. Removed: E.O. 14312 – Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 1, 2025), E.O. 14142 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria (January 15, 2025), E.O. 13894 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), as amended by E.O. of June 30, 2025, E.O. 13606 – Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology (Effective April 23, 2012), 31 CFR Part 569 – Syria-related Sanctions Regulations
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 5 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Advisory(s), 2 Guidance(s), 2 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: sectoral
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Added: 1 statement(s)
New program: Restrictive measures in relation to the 14 February 2005 terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon
New sanctions program detected: Restrictive measures in relation to the 14 February 2005 terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon
Restrictive measures against Syria renamed
Program renamed from "EU Restrictive Measures in view of the Situation in Syria" to "Restrictive measures against Syria"
Legal basis updated for Restrictive measures against Syria
Added: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against Syria, Council Regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
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Added: 2 statute(s), 3 advisory(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: sectoral
Restrictions added
Added: financial_restrictions, investment_ban, transport, other
Legal basis updated for OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Added: E.O. 14312 – Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 1, 2025), E.O. 14142 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria (January 15, 2025), E.O. 13894 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), as amended by E.O. of June 30, 2025, E.O. 13606 – Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology (Effective April 23, 2012), Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of the NDAA for FY 2020) as amended by Section 5123 of the NDAA for FY 2025, 31 CFR Part 569 – Syria-related Sanctions Regulations. Removed: E.O. 13894 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (October 14, 2019), as amended by E.O. of June 30, 2025, E.O. of June 30, 2025 (expanding scope of E.O. 13894 and revoking E.O.s 13338, 13399, 13460, 13572, 13582), E.O. 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Effective July 01, 2025), E.O. 14142 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria (January 15, 2025), E.O. 13606 - Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (Sections 7404-7438 of NDAA FY2020) as amended by Section 5123 of NDAA FY2025, 31 CFR Part 569 - Syria-related Sanctions Regulations