SanctionsLookupEU Sanctions List Download (CSV, XML, PDF)
Download the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List file from the European Commission as CSV, XML or PDF. It covers all 6,269 persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions.
Last list change 5 days agofiles served by the official ec.europa.eu
CSV v1.1
For Excel and spreadsheets
XML v1.1
For automated imports
What the EU consolidated sanctions list download contains
The EU consolidated sanctions list is published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) as the Financial Sanctions Files (FSF). It covers everyone subject to an EU asset freeze under restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union.
- Individuals, groups and entities under EU asset freezes
- Listings that implement UN Security Council sanctions
- Not included: vessels, sectoral sanctions and export-control measures. These appear only in the legal acts published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Download formats: CSV, XML and PDF
- XML v1.1: full data structure, for automated imports and system integrations
- CSV v1.1: flat rows, for Excel and other spreadsheet tools
- PDF: human-readable, for reference only
- v1.0: older XML and CSV schema, kept for legacy systems
Each record includes names and aliases, dates of birth, citizenship, identification documents, the EU reference number and the regulation it was listed under.
How often the official download files are updated
The European Commission updates the Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) as needed, with no fixed public schedule for the next release. You can monitor the RSS feed for new versions, but you still need to check for updates, track file changes and account for delays between new designations appearing in the Official Journal and being reflected in the downloadable files.
For compliance-critical screening, downloading the latest file doesn’t guarantee it reflects every current designation. The Official Journal of the European Union is the legally authentic source, so you need to account for the gap between publication and availability in the FSF.
How to automate the EU sanctions list download
To automate EU sanctions screening yourself, you need to download the Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), monitor for updates, detect changes, parse the files, and re-screen affected names whenever the list changes.
The problem? It’s ongoing maintenance you don’t want. The European Commission’s download service is often down without notice, file formats and schemas can change, and updates may lag behind official designations. One failed download or missed update can leave your screening data outdated. You’re spending engineering time maintaining a fragile pipeline instead of focusing on your product.
Our EU sanctions screening API handles the data maintenance for you. The EU list stays in sync automatically, and a single request returns match scores alongside the exact list version and file hash used for screening. You can also screen against EU, OFAC, UK and other major sanctions lists in the same request.
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Where did the old EU global.xml download go?
The legacy EU consolidated list was served from ec.europa.eu/external_relations/, including the global.xml file. Use the current FSF downloads above instead.
FAQ
Is the EU sanctions list free to download?
Yes. The FSF files are free and need no registration.
Does the EU sanctions list include UN sanctions?
Yes. The EU implements UN Security Council listings, and they appear in the same FSF files.
Why is a newly sanctioned name missing from the EU file?
The FSF lags behind the Official Journal. A designation can be legally in force before it appears in the downloadable files.
What is the difference between the EU Sanctions Map and the FSF files?
The EU Sanctions Map is a browsable overview of EU sanctions regimes by country and type of measure. The FSF is the downloadable list of individuals and entities under asset freeze. Use the map to understand a regime and the files to check names.
Can I reuse EU sanctions list data?
Yes. European Commission content can be reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU, provided you acknowledge the source. The Commission accepts no liability for errors or omissions in the files.
What is the difference between the EU and UK sanctions lists?
Since Brexit, the UK has run its own sanctions regime and publishes the UK Sanctions List through the FCDO. The two lists overlap heavily, for example on Russia, but they are not identical. If you operate in both jurisdictions, check both lists. UK sanctions list download
Does the EU list include member-state national sanctions?
No. National lists are separate and are not part of the FSF. Examples include France’s Registre national des gels, the Netherlands’ Nationale sanctielijst terrorisme and Poland’s MSWiA list.
How do I screen names against the EU sanctions list?
Downloading the file is only the first step. Screening means matching names, aliases and identifiers against every record and keeping up with each update. Simple exact-match lookups miss spelling variations and produce false positives. EU sanctions screening API