Step 1
Send the customer data
Surname and given name are the minimum; a date of birth improves accuracy. You can send the data to the API or take it from an international passport recognised in a KYC session.
Customer sanctions screening: OFAC, EU, UK, UN
We screen customers against the US, European Union, UK and UN sanctions lists with a single API request. Every hit comes back with a match score, the alias and the list the entry was found in.
Top-1 face verification algorithm in Russia,
top-24 worldwide — NIST FRVT 03/2023*
Full name Date of birth International passport KYC session
Which sanctions lists we screen against
OFAC (USA)
The US Treasury SDN list — around 20,000 entries
The main OFAC list — people whose assets are blocked. It is updated several times a week. What the SDN List is.
European Union
The EU consolidated financial sanctions list — around 6,000 entries
Roughly 4,400 individuals and 1,700 organisations. The list grows with every sanctions package.
United Kingdom
UK Sanctions List — around 6,000 entries
Since 28 January 2026 the only official source of UK sanctions is the FCDO list; the old OFSI list is no longer updated.
United Nations
The Security Council consolidated list — around 1,000 entries
Everyone subject to UN Security Council measures. Unlike the others, this list is also required under Federal Law 115‑FZ — more on the Rosfinmonitoring lists page.
Enhanced screening
Sanctions from 50+ countries, PEP and adverse media
International compliance screening: sanctions lists from more than 50 countries, politically exposed persons and their associates, regulatory actions and adverse media. For customers with foreign documents and for international business.
4
lists in a single request
Who needs sanctions screening
Russian law does not require screening customers against foreign lists. But a match means a risk of a delayed payment and questions from banks and partners, so companies assess it in advance.
-
Banks and payment services
Partner banks in the CIS, the UAE, China and Turkey screen payments. A counterparty match is found before the transfer, not after it is held up.
Most often enabled:
-
Marketplaces and platforms
Sellers and buyers from other countries are screened at sign-up and before the first payout.
Most often enabled:
-
Exchanges and crypto services
Customers are screened against sanctions at onboarding, and wallets — in KYT.
Most often enabled:
-
Companies with non-resident customers
Travel, education, real estate: a customer with a foreign passport is screened by the Latin spelling of their name.
Most often enabled:
-
Foreign trade
Screening the representatives and beneficiaries of a foreign counterparty before the contract is signed.
Most often enabled:
-
Fintech and microfinance
Foreign lists together with the Rosfinmonitoring list — in one onboarding flow, with no separate service.
Most often enabled:
How a sanctions check works
Sanctions lists are kept in Latin script, and the same name can be spelled in different ways. That is why the service looks for similar entries rather than an exact match, and scores how close they are straight away.
Step 2
The service screens the customer against the lists
The name is compared with the OFAC, EU, UK and UN lists, allowing for aliases and similar spellings.
Step 3
Get the matches with full detail
For each one — the list and the sanctions programme, the match score as a percentage, an alias-match flag, and the date of birth and citizenship from the entry.
Exact match, alias or namesake
Basic check or enhanced screening
For most customers the four core lists are enough. Enhanced screening is needed for international business and higher-risk customers.
- OFAC (USA)
- European Union
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- Match score and aliases
- Sanctions lists from more than 50 countries
- Politically exposed persons (PEP) and their close associates
- Regulatory enforcement actions
- Adverse media coverage
- Russian citizens
Why companies trust NeuroVision with sanctions screening
-
Four lists — one request
OFAC, the EU, the UK and the UN are screened with a single API call, with no manual searching across four websites.
-
Match score as a percentage
Every hit shows how close the match is. Compliance only reviews the borderline cases.
-
Aliases and spelling variants
A single surname can have several Latin spellings. The service finds similar entries and flags an alias match.
-
Lists are updated automatically
New designations enter the check without any action on your side.
-
Together with the Rosfinmonitoring list
Foreign lists, the Russian list and a passport check — in one onboarding flow and one response.
-
Russian software vendor
A Russian software vendor; data is processed under Federal Law 152‑FZ.
How much a sanctions check costs
A fixed price per check, with no subscription fee. Checks skipped for lack of data are not billed.
- Get started
Sanctions lists
5 RUB per check
OFAC, the EU, the UK and the UN, with match scores and aliases.
-
International sanctions and the Rosfinmonitoring list come in the package along with passport validity, foreign-agent status and wanted-person checks. Bought separately — 80 RUB.
- Get started
International compliance screening
36 RUB per check
Sanctions from 50+ countries, PEP, regulatory actions and adverse media.
Sanctions screening API
Two AML API methods: sanctionsLists — the four core lists, complianceScreening — enhanced screening. They run on their own or alongside other checks.
- Match score
- Aliases
- Sanctions programme
- JSON in and out
Trial access — on the day you ask for it.
Integration takes one business day or more. NeuroVision engineers support you throughout the rollout.
Licences and certificates
The project “Development of a multimodal AI-powered system, Neuromed, for managing a clinic’s diagnostic processes on the NeuroVision computer vision platform” is supported by the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises under the federal programme “Domestic Solutions”
The NeuroVision computer vision platform is registered with Rospatent (certificate no. 2023661508) and included in the Russian Software Registry (registry entry no. 19972 of 13.11.2023)
The right to use the Platform is granted under a licence agreement concluded between NeuroVision and its customers
Read also
Sanctions compliance and AML screening practice — on our blog.
406 19
KYC, AML and Digital Identification
AML for International Onboarding: How to Screen Customers Against the OFAC, EU, and UK Lists
373 23
KYC, AML and Digital Identification
How Sanctions Screening, PEP Checks, and Risk Profiling Work After Customer Identification
315 22
KYC, AML and Digital Identification
AML and Sanctions Compliance: How to Build Customer Verification Without Losing Onboarding Speed
389 10
KYC, AML and Digital Identification
False Positives in AML Screening: How to Reduce Escalations and Preserve Onboarding Conversion
Frequently asked questions about sanctions screening
Lists, namesakes, aliases and whether the check is mandatory — the essentials in brief.
It is a check of a customer or counterparty against the sanctions lists of states and international organisations. In an AML check, sanctions are one risk factor alongside the Rosfinmonitoring lists, PEP status and adverse media.
Against the lists of OFAC (USA), the European Union, the United Kingdom and the UN Security Council. Enhanced compliance screening adds sanctions from more than 50 countries, PEP status, regulatory actions and adverse media.
No. Federal Law 115‑FZ requires screening customers against the Rosfinmonitoring lists and the UN Security Council lists. Screening against foreign lists is a way to assess payment and counterparty risk, not an act of enforcing foreign sanctions. The company makes the decision on the customer itself, in line with Russian law.
By the match score and secondary data: the date of birth and citizenship. NeuroVision returns these for every hit, so a false positive is obvious straight away.
Yes, the service looks for similar spellings and aliases, not just an exact match. For Russian citizens it is safer to send the name as it appears in the international passport.
The basic check is designed for individuals. Under the OFAC 50 Percent Rule, a company owned 50% or more in aggregate by SDN-listed persons is itself considered blocked, even if it is not on the list. We will discuss screening for such ownership links to fit your case.
The Rosfinmonitoring list — a mandatory check under Federal Law 115‑FZ, with deadlines for freezing assets and filing reports. Sanctions screening against foreign lists is a risk assessment. In NeuroVision both checks run from a single request.
NeuroVision works with companies only. An individual can use the official OFAC search (sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov) or the public EU and UK lists.
Set up sanctions screening
Tell us which customers you screen and at what volume — we will give you trial access the same day.
Not sure how to frame your request? Book a call and our team will get in touch at a time that suits you
Book a call
The company is listed in the IT company register and the personal data operators register of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development.
Address: 12 Presnenskaya Embankment, Moscow — Moscow City business centre, Federation Tower. Nearest metro stations — Delovoy Tsentr and Mezhdunarodnaya.
