About EU Sanctions Check

What is this?

EU Sanctions Check is a free tool for screening individuals against the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List (EU FSF). It is designed for compliance officers, AML/KYC analysts, investigators, and developers who need fast, auditable sanctions screening.

Data Source

All screening data comes from the EU Financial Sanctions File (EU FSF) published by the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) of the European Commission. Official source: webgate.ec.europa.eu (XML format).

Use Cases

AML / KYC compliance screening for financial institutions
Business partner due diligence
Investigative journalism and public-interest research
Automated API integration for fintech, proptech, and legaltech

API Access

A free REST API is available. See the API documentation for details on endpoints, parameters, and response formats.

API Documentation

Disclaimer

This tool is provided for informational purposes only. Results are based on data from the EU FSF at the time of the query. This is not legal advice. Users are responsible for verifying results against official sources before making compliance decisions.