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Myanmar
Last revised:11 February 2026
Purpose of the Sanctions Regime
This sanctions regime puts in place measures to:
promote the peace, stability and security of Myanmar
promote respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Myanmar, including in particular promoting the successful completion of Myanmar’s transition to a democratic country
discourage actions, policies or activities which repress the civilian population in Myanmar, and
promote compliance with international human rights law and respect for human rights in Myanmar
Overview of current sanctions measures
Current sanction measures implemented by Jersey in relation to Myanmar include:
asset freezes and restrictions on making funds and economic resources available to and for the benefit of designated persons
travel ban
prohibitions against the export, supply and delivery, making available of, or transfer of restricted goods and technology
prohibitions against providing technical assistance, financial services and funds, or brokering services relating to restricted goods and technology
prohibitions against providing interception and monitoring services
prohibitions against providing military-related services
director disqualification sanctions
Latest news
10 February 2026
The UK Sanctions List has been updated. Under Jersey’s sanctions framework, any changes to asset-freezing designations or specifications made under the UK Regulations take immediate effect in Jersey. Further information is available in the Jersey Gazette.
*All published Latest News notices relating to financial sanctions, including those extending beyond the last 30 days, may be obtained from theJersey Gazette
Jersey regime
The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021 (the Jersey Order) made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (SAFL) implements the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (the UK Regulations).
Article 3 of the Jersey Order imposes the asset-freeze provisions in Part 3 of the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (the SAFL) on any person listed by or under the UK Regulations. The Part 3 provisions also include, but are not limited to, Articles 15-17 of the SAFL on exceptions, licences, and circumventing prohibitions etc.
Offences
The offences for this regime are set out in in both the SAFL and the Jersey Order.
Reporting obligations
Reporting obligations are set out at Article 32 of the SAFL and apply to all regimes in force. These obligations include requirements for a relevant financial institution to inform the Minister if:
it holds an account of a person, has entered into dealings or an agreement with a person or has been approached by or on behalf of a person, and
it knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the person:
is a designated person, or;
has committed, is committing or intends to commit an offence under this Law, and
the information or other matter on which the knowledge or reasonable cause for suspicion is based came to it in the course of carrying on its business.
Licences and exceptions
A Jersey General Licence, granted by the Minister, allows multiply parties to conduct specified activities that would otherwise be restricted by sanctions measures. Supervised persons must ensure that their activities are within the scope of the General Licence's terms and that they adhere to all its conditions.
The Minister may also grant a specific licence under the SAFL and/or the Jersey Order.
To apply for a specific sanctions licence a supervised person must complete the relevant Sanctions form and return the completed form to sanctions@gov.je.
The FSIU provides guidance on sanctions licences and exceptions on the Government of Jersey website Sanctions.
