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:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:18-Nov-20/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1284 Order in Council: The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: AFGHANISTAN
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Jul-02/Date Laid:26-Jul-02/Date in Force:1-Aug-02
S.I. No: 2002 No. 1822 Order in Council: The Anti-terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002
Regime: Anti-terrorism
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1271 Order in Council: The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: BELARUS
Link to Order
Date Made:10-Nov-2021/Date Laid:11-Nov-2021/Date in Force:11-Nov-2021
S.I. No: 2021 No. 1156 Order in Council: The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2021
Regime: BELARUS
Date Made:14 December 2023/Date Laid:/Date in Force:15 December 2023
S.I. No: 2022 No. 1339 Order in Council: The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2022
Regime: BELARUS
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1268 Order in Council: The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1263 Order in Council: The Burundi (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: BURUNDI
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. 1286 Order in Council: The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Link to Order
Date Made:11-Nov-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1267 Order in Council: The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Link to Order
Date Made:16-Dec-20/Date Laid:-------/Date in Force:31-Dec-2020 23:00 GMT
S.I. No: 2020 No. 1564 Order in Council: The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Regime: COUNTER-TERRORISM (DOMESTIC)
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