How to use Sanctions Checklist

Screen names against official sanctions lists and produce a clear, audit‑ready PDF.

1Search for Entities

Enter a person or company name. Choose a search type:

Exact
  • Searches for the exact phrase as a substring
  • Example: Bank finds "Sberbank", "VTB Bank" — but Sberbank will not find "Bank"
  • Best when you know the exact spelling
Broad
  • Finds records containing all search words in any order
  • Examples: Vladimir Putin → finds Putin, Vladimir or Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
  • Best for full names and multi-word company names
Use Broad for full names and company names. Use Exact when you need very specific matches.

2Review Search Results

Each result shows the name, type (individual/organisation), source list, and identifiers.

Review checklist
  • Does the name and spelling match?
  • Check DOB, nationality, addresses where available
  • Confirm the source (OFAC, UK, UNSC, etc.)

3Build Your Compliance Checklist

Search every entity and country in your contract. Add them to your checklist to create an audit trail:

Not sanctioned

No match found or clearly different entity. Click "None of these?" to add.

Sanctioned

Entity is sanctioned. Add to checklist to document the match.

Flag for review

Uncertain match. A note is required to explain the concern.

Add all entities to demonstrate due diligence. If an entity becomes sanctioned later, automated checks will flag it.

4Generate Compliance Report

Generate a PDF when you are finished. It provides a clear audit trail of what you searched and how you assessed each result.

Included in the PDF
  • Search terms and time
  • Entities you added (by decision)
  • Notes for flagged items
  • Data sources and last‑updated dates

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