Free sanctions, PEP & regulatory search
Search 250+ public sanctions, politically-exposed-person (PEP), and regulatory-enforcement lists in one query, including OFAC SDN, EU consolidated, UN, UK Sanctions List, INTERPOL notices, and PEP databases for over 100 countries. Powered by OpenSanctions, a non-profit research data project.
For each match you'll see the entity's primary name, schema (Person, Company, Vessel, Aircraft), topical badges (sanctioned, regulatory, crime, PEP role), country, date of birth (for individuals), aliases, and the source datasets where the entity appears.
For specific notice types use the dedicated INTERPOL & FBI Wanted page. For US donor / political contribution records use OpenFEC. For US nonprofits use the Nonprofit Explorer.
Frequently asked questions
What lists does this search?
OpenSanctions consolidates 250+ public sources including the US OFAC SDN list, EU consolidated list, UK OFSI/UKSL, UN consolidated, EU Most Wanted, INTERPOL Red Notices, World Bank debarred, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by country, regulatory enforcement actions (SEC, CFTC, FCA), and many more.
Full dataset list.
What is a PEP?
A Politically Exposed Person — anyone holding a prominent public function (heads of state, ministers, parliamentarians, central bank governors, military officers above a threshold rank, judges of supreme courts, ambassadors, leadership of state-owned enterprises) plus their close family and known associates. PEPs aren't criminals — the designation is a flag for enhanced due diligence under AML rules.
How fresh is the data?
OpenSanctions re-crawls every source on a published schedule (most daily, some hourly). The OFAC SDN list is typically reflected within 24 hours of a US Treasury update.
Is matching against this list legally sufficient for KYC?
No. OpenSanctions is research-grade aggregation, not a regulator-approved screening service. Many financial institutions use it as a starting point but layer on commercial vendors (Refinitiv, Dow Jones, LSEG) for assured coverage of fuzzy matching, weak aliases, and primary-source verification. Use this for OSINT investigations, not regulatory compliance.