About Sanctions Checklist

How it works

1
Search

Query multiple sanctions lists at once. Choose broad, fuzzy, or exact matching. Toggle PEP results on or off.

2
Investigate

View full entity details with official source data, Wikidata enrichment, related entities, and a smart Google search built from the entity's profile.

3
Document

Save results to your checklist, use research templates to structure your notes, and export timestamped PDF or CSV reports.

4
Monitor

Enable monitoring on entities in your checklist. They're rescreened daily across all lists, and you're emailed when anything changes.

Key features

Built to support sanctions compliance, AML screening, and counterparty due diligence workflows.

Multi-source aggregation

Search across 29 sanctions, debarment and regulatory lists from multiple jurisdictions in a single query. Coverage spans individuals, organisations and vessels. Essential for KYC, KYP and third-party risk assessments.

Audit-ready exports

Generate timestamped PDF and CSV reports with search parameters, matched entities, sources checked, and your notes. Integrates with existing compliance workflows.

No-match recording

Document that you searched and found no list match. This gives you a timestamped search log, not just matches that need review.

Automated monitoring

Turn on monitoring for entities in your checklist (or for the whole checklist). Entities are rescreened daily and you're emailed when a sanctions status changes. Organisation members can see shared entities in the dashboard.

Individual to institution

Works for a single user, a shared team workspace, or an institution-wide rollout. Institutional licences support a consistent workflow across staff and departments.

Research templates

Structured templates for documenting research collaborations, including scope of work, technologies, deliverables, and responsible staff.

Wikidata enrichment

Entity detail pages automatically query Wikidata and Wikipedia in real time to surface related entities, ownership structures, images, and background information.

Smart Google search

Each entity page generates a rich Google search query using the entity's name, aliases, country context, and type, so you can quickly find additional information.

Sanctions & regulatory data sources

Sanctions Checklist aggregates data from official government and regulatory sources across multiple jurisdictions. Lists are updated daily via automated downloads to support your ongoing KYC, KYP, and AML obligations.

Australian Consolidated List 3,846
Canadian Consolidated Sanctions 5,685
Canadian Named Research Organizations List 103
Capta List (CAP) - Treasury Department 1
Chinese Export Control List (ECL) 153
Chinese Export Control Watch List (ECWL) 40
Chinese Unreliable Entities List (UEL) 66
Denied Persons List (DPL) - Bureau of Industry and Security 1,518
EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions 6,234
Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security 3,329
Foreign Sanctions Evaders (FSE) - Treasury Department 0
ITAR Debarred (DTC) - State Department 783
Japan End User List 744
Military End User (MEU) List - Bureau of Industry and Security 70
Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (CMIC) - Treasury Department 68
Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List) - Treasury Department 51
Nonproliferation Sanctions (ISN) - State Department 159
Palestinian Legislative Council List (PLC) - Treasury Department 78
Sanctioned Countries 32
Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List (SSI) - Treasury Department 286
Singapore MAS Targeted Financial Sanctions 8
Swiss SECO Sanctions 7,112
UK Sanctions List 6,334
UNSC Consolidated List 1,010
US DoD Section 1260H Chinese Military Companies 188
US DoD Section 1286 Foreign Institutions & Talent Programs 136
US OFAC Consolidated (Non-SDN) 481
US OFAC SDN 19,199
Unverified List (UVL) - Bureau of Industry and Security 222

Guides & resources

Sanctions regimes by jurisdiction

United States

Europe

Asia-Pacific

International & Americas

How-to guides
What Is Sanctions Screening?

Concepts, source types, matching and limitations

How to Check Sanctions

Step-by-step guide to screening, documenting, and reporting

Compliance Checklist

What regulators expect - risk, controls, and record-keeping

Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) screening

Sanctions Checklist includes a dedicated PEP database sourced from Wikidata, covering nearly 300,000 politically exposed persons worldwide. PEP screening is a key component of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) compliance, and is widely required under Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations.

PEP results are toggled separately from sanctions results, so you can run a combined or standalone PEP check depending on your workflow. PEP matches are clearly distinguished from sanctions designations in your search results.

Coverage includes
  • Heads of state and government officials
  • Senior politicians and parliamentarians
  • Senior military and judicial figures
  • Board members of state-owned enterprises
  • International organisation officials
Why screen for PEPs?
  • Required under most AML/CTF frameworks
  • Identifies individuals in prominent public roles
  • Flags higher-risk counterparties for enhanced due diligence
  • Supports KYC and KYB onboarding processes

Built for

From a single counterparty check to organisation-wide rollout, Sanctions Checklist supports teams that need a consistent, documented screening process.

Procurement

Screen vendors, suppliers and service providers before engagement

NGOs

Support donor, grants and cross-border partner due diligence

Maritime & Shipping

Screen vessels, counterparties and trading partners across major sanctions regimes

Privacy & security

  • Google and Microsoft sign-in - federated sign-in options (including Microsoft work and school accounts) are supported.
  • Your checklists are stored securely on our servers so you can access them across sessions and devices.
  • Search query text is not retained as a user-facing search history feature - the platform is designed to support screening without creating an unnecessary visible search log.
  • No unrelated third-party data sharing - your data is not sold or shared for unrelated commercial purposes.
  • Account deletion requests are supported - contact us at any time to request deletion of your account and associated data.

Common questions

What sanctions lists does Sanctions Checklist search?

Sanctions Checklist searches across international sanctions and related risk lists in a single query, including DFAT, OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, UNSC, EU, UK, Swiss SECO, Canadian sanctions, BIS restricted-party lists, DoD research-security lists, Japan End User, Singapore MAS, sanctioned countries, and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) data.

Is Sanctions Checklist free to use?

The first 5 searches are free after sign-in. After that, subscribe to Standard ($59/mo) or Professional ($220/mo) from the pricing page for ongoing searches, unlimited Checklist Reports, and monitoring.

Who is Sanctions Checklist built for?

Sanctions Checklist is built for research institutions, exporters and cross-border businesses, professional services firms, procurement and third-party risk teams, compliance and legal teams, and NGOs that need a consistent way to screen parties, investigate matches and document decisions.

How does sanctions monitoring work?

You can enable monitoring on checklist entities (or the whole checklist). Entities are rescreened daily across all sanctions lists, and you receive email notifications when a sanctions status changes.

Does Sanctions Checklist store my search queries?

Search query text is not retained as a user-facing search history feature. Sanctions Checklist supports Google and Microsoft sign-in, does not sell data for unrelated commercial purposes, and can delete account data on request.

Designed & hosted in Australia

Who we are

We built Sanctions Checklist for teams that need a consistent way to screen counterparties and keep a clear record of the work, especially where screening sits across large teams and decentralised workflows.

The platform is operated by Viken Link Pty Ltd. It is designed and hosted in Australia, and used by institutions, businesses and individual researchers worldwide.

Operated by
Viken Link Pty Ltd
Registered office
6/40 Cedric Street, Stirling
Western Australia, Australia
ACN / ABN
ACN 695 470 449 · ABN 34 695 470 449

Contact & support

If you have questions, need help with your account, or want to discuss an institutional licence, you can reach us at:

[email protected]

Disclaimer

This tool is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Users are responsible for conducting appropriate due diligence before engaging in activities that may be subject to sanctions laws.

The information in this database is collected from public sources and updated regularly, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Always verify information with the original source.

Use of this tool does not replace the need for comprehensive compliance processes or legal review.

Welcome to Sanctions Checklist

Here's a guided tour of the site. This is what you'll learn:

  1. 1 Search — How to search sanctioned entities across official international sources
  2. 2 Explore results — Filter by search type, toggle PEPs, and record "no match" for your audit trail
  3. 3 Entity profiles — View official source data and real-time Wikidata enrichment
  4. 4 Build your checklist — Save entities and export timestamped PDF/CSV reports
  5. 5 Monitor & alerts — Turn on entity monitoring and email alerts from your dashboard