Apply for a licence to carry out sanctioned trade through OTSI
Check if you need a licence from the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), and apply online.
Official website: gov.uk00
How to use the service
How you need to submit a licence application to OTSI depends on the type of activity you are seeking a trade sanctions licence for.
Requirements
UK sanctions apply to you if you have a link to the UK, known as a UK nexus. This means: all individuals or businesses within the territory and territorial sea of the UK all UK nationals or UK businesses, wherever they are in the world If you have a UK nexus and you want to carry out activity which is prohibited under sanctions regulations, and no general trade licences or exceptions apply to that activity, you will need to apply for a licence. You can find more information on the general trade licences or exceptions which could apply to the activity under the statutory guidance for the relevant sanctions regime. OTSI can only advise on whether you require a licence or not if you submit a licence application. This is because OTSI requires detailed information about the activity you wish to carry out in order to make this assessment.
Processing time
In your application, you’ll need to explain for how long you require any licence to be granted and why. There is no minimum duration for an OTSI licence. The standard maximum duration of an OTSI licence is 24 months. However, in very exceptional circumstances, OTSI may consider licensing an activity for longer. You should set out in detail why you are seeking a licence of longer than 24 months if you wish OTSI to consider this.
Official source
Apply for a licence to carry out sanctioned trade through OTSI
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