For journalists and researchers
Sanctions evidence
you can check.
Research sanctions records for people, companies and ships. Compare the source evidence, check the relevant dates, and preserve a clear reference for your reporting.
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Sources you can inspect
Each public record names its authority and links to the publisher. Follow the primary source to verify the entry. We state where supporting dates or references are missing.
Dates with a clear meaning
A notice date, an effective date and our last source check describe different events. We label the dates we can verify so you can cite them accurately.
Your story stays yours
You retain control of your reporting and conclusions. Research help does not depend on a link to SanctionsKit or favorable coverage.
Start with your subject
People. Companies. Ships.
Research people, companies and assets with source records you can inspect and cite. The available identifiers, dates and sanctions measures depend on what each source publishes.
People
Compare listed names, aliases and other identifiers in the source. A name match alone does not establish that an entry describes the person in your story.
Explore peopleCompanies
Check company names and identifiers against the original entry. Read each authority’s sanctions measures before describing the company’s status.
Explore companiesShips and other assets
Explore listed ships and aircraft. Vessel profiles connect entries through a shared IMO number, a lasting ship identifier.
Explore ships Aircraft recordsA shared name does not prove identity. Vessel profiles link records only when their published IMO numbers support the connection. We do not merge people or companies by name.
From a search to your notes
Keep the evidence with the claim.
Find the source record
Search a name and compare the entry’s identifiers with your reporting. Check the listing authority and the sanctions measures before drawing a conclusion from a match.
Check the original
Follow the primary-source link and read the entry in context. Some records include a direct legal reference or effective date. Check the official source for details our record does not show.
Save what you used
Copy the citation or download an evidence table for your notes. Where source terms allow it, use “Save dated version” to preserve a link to the record you reviewed.
A saved version preserves the public record and source dates available when you saved it. It does not confirm current sanctions status. Source terms can limit what we retain or publish.
Follow the publisher’s action
Was it added, changed or removed?
Browse actions recorded from publisher notices. Follow an action to its official source and check the names, identifiers and dates there. The changes page shows which sources and periods it covers.
Browse publisher actionsNew to reading notices? Our five worked examples show how to distinguish additions, amendments and removals in the original source.
- Worked example · Company removalComercial Jinan: OFAC removal on 5 October 2026
Check the removal entry against the official notice.
- Worked example · Ship amendmentVictoria to Da Li: OFAC amendment on 5 October 2026
Compare the former and revised names in the notice.
Before you cite
Know what your source covers.
No result means no match in the public records searched. It does not establish that a person or company is absent from every sanctions list or free of other restrictions.
Sources to start with
Check each source page for its scope, available fields and latest source check. A source profile can exist even when its records are not available.
- US Treasury (OFAC)
People, companies and assets on the SDN List, with aliases and source identifiers where supplied.
- United Kingdom
Names, identifiers and sanctions measures published in the UK Sanctions List.
- Canada
An administrative list of people and entities under Canadian sanctions. Check the regulations for the measures that apply.
- Australia
Names and identifiers from Australia’s Consolidated List of designated people and entities.
- European Union vessels
Designated vessels, published IMO numbers and references to EU sanctions measures.
- US trade restrictions
Several US trade restrictions lists in one source. Check the underlying list for the scope of each entry.
What the dates mean
- Notice date
- When the authority published the notice. A single notice can contain several types of change.
- Effective date
- When a sanctions measure applies. We show an effective date only when the cited evidence supports it.
- Observed or retrieved date
- When SanctionsKit observed the record or downloaded the source file. This is not the date a restriction began.
- Last checked
- When SanctionsKit last checked the source. A source check does not mean that every record changed.
How to cite a record
Include the subject name, authority, source identifier where available, relevant date and official reference. Add the SanctionsKit permalink and your access date. State what each date represents.
For a past event, cite its reference page and evidence version. If you need the exact saved facts, include the dated link too. Keep the source attribution and reuse terms with any export.
What these records cannot tell you
A historical removal from one list does not rule out other sanctions measures. These records reflect the sources shown; they are not a complete history of a subject.
SanctionsKit does not provide vessel tracking, flag history or ownership research. A name match needs further identity checks against the original source and your reporting.
Report a correction
Send the page link, the disputed field and the official evidence supporting a correction. Explain whether the error appears on our page or in the publisher’s entry.
Email a correctionWorking on a story?
Tell us what you need to check.
Ask about a research export, data access or help reading a source. Include your research question and the public record links you are using.
Tell us about your publication or project and the sources and dates you need. We review each request’s scope and source reuse terms before we can offer access.
Use this channel for questions about public evidence. Do not include confidential sources, private records or identity documents in your initial inquiry.