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:13 December 2023 /Date Laid:/Date in Force:14 December 2023
S.I. No: 2023 No. 1377 Order in Council: The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2023
Regime: IRAN
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Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1598 Order in Council: The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: IRAN (HUMAN RIGHTS)
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1563 Order in Council: The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: IRAN (NUCLEAR)
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Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1260 Order in Council: The Iraq (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: IRAQ
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Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:23-Dec-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1608 Order in Council: The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: ISIL (DA'ESH) AND AL-QAIDA
Link to Order
Date Made:14-Oct-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1124 Order in Council: The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: LEBANON
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. 1282 Order in Council: The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: LEBANON (ASSASINATION OF RAFIQ HARIRI AND OTHERS)
Link to Order
Date Made:13-Jan-20/Date Laid:14-Jan-21/Date in Force:15-Jan-21
S.I. No: 2021 No. 37 Order in Council: The Libya (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2021
Regime: LIBYA
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Jan-20/Date Laid:23-Dec-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1591 Order in Council: The Mali (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: MALI
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Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1575 Order in Council: The Misappropriation (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: MISAPPROPRIATION OF STATE FUNDS
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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