As a British Overseas Territory, the Virgin Islands must implement all UK sanctions regulations, which have been made and modified under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“the Sanctions Act”) and have been extended to the VI by the UK government in the form of new Overseas Territories (“OT”) Sanctions Orders.

These Sanctions Orders provide for the legislative framework which enables the relevant authorities to take the necessary action to, among other things, freeze the funds/assets of designated persons and entities.

Failure to comply with restrictions and prohibitions in relation to sanctions imposed under the relevant Sanctions Orders applicable to the VI constitutes an offence which may result in the imposition of penalties or imprisonment when a conviction is secured.

Sanctions Orders In Force

Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1588 Order in Council: The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: COUNTER-TERRORISM (INTERNATIONAL)
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1270 Order in Council: The Cyber (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2020
Regime: CYBER ACTIVITY
Link to Order
Date Made:15-Nov-17/Date Laid:22-Nov-17/Date in Force:13-Dec-17
S.I. No: 2017 No. 1108 Order in Council: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2017
Regime: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:23-Dec-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1561 Order in Council: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:18-Nov-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1281 Order in Council: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Link to Order
Date Made:28-Apr-21/Date Laid:28-Apr-21/Date in Force:29-Apr-21
S.I. No: 2021 No. 525 Order in Council: The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Overseas Territories) Order 2021
Regime: GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION
Link to Order
Date Made:21-Jul-20/Date Laid:22-Jul-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 773 Order in Council: The Global Human Rights Sanctions (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:----/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1266 Order in Council: The Guinea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: GUINEA
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:23-Dec-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1587 Order in Council: The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: GUINEA-BISSAU
Link to Order
Date Made:14-Dec-11/Date Laid:21-Dec-11/Date in Force:18-Jan-12
S.I. No: 2011 No. 2990 Order in Council: The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Revocation) Order 2011
Regime: International Criminal Tribunal
Link to Order
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OTHER OT ORDERS IN FORCE

Date Made:12-Oct-16/Date Laid:19-Oct-16/Date in Force:10-Nov-16
S.I. No: 2016 No. 990
The Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016
Link to Order
Date Made:15-Dec-16/Date Laid:----/Date in Force:15-Jan-11
S.I. No: 2010 No. 2963
The Geneva Conventions (Overseas Territories) Order 2010
Link to Order
Date Made:17-Mar-10/Date Laid:24-Mar-10/Date in Force:15-Apr-10
S.I. No: 2010 No. 763
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2010
Link to Order
Date Made:8-Jul-09/Date Laid:15-Jul-09/Date in Force:1-Sep-09
S.I. No: 2009 No. 1738
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Overseas Territories) Order 2009
Link to Order
Date Made:9-Oct-01/Date Laid:9-Oct-01/Date in Force:10-Oct-01
S.I. No: 2001 No. 3366
The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001
Link to Order