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Free OFAC Search — SDN List Lookup in Seconds

Search the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list and Consolidated Sanctions List with fuzzy matching, aliases, DOBs and IDs. No signup required for basic checks.

Free public OFAC search · No account needed · Audit PDFs available with sign-up.

What our OFAC search covers

Direct ingestion from official Treasury feeds — re-synced every few hours.

OFAC SDN List

Specially Designated Nationals & Blocked Persons — the core OFAC sanctions list covering individuals, entities, vessels and aircraft.

OFAC Consolidated

Non-SDN programs including SSI (Sectoral Sanctions), FSE (Foreign Sanctions Evaders), PLC and 13599 lists.

EU, UK & UN (with account)

Cross-check OFAC hits against EU Consolidated, UK OFSI and UN Security Council lists for global coverage.

Why use SanctionsScreening for OFAC checks?

Fuzzy matching

Catches transliterations, aliases and typos that exact-text search misses.

Always current

Re-synced from OFAC's official XML/CSV feeds every few hours.

Audit PDFs

Timestamped reports for every search — attach directly to your KYC file.

Risk context

AI-generated risk summaries explain why a person was designated.

How to run an OFAC check

  1. 1

    Enter the name, company or vessel

    Use the full legal name when you have it. Partial names work — fuzzy matching will surface variants.

  2. 2

    Review match scores and aliases

    Each result shows a confidence score, list source (SDN, Consolidated, EU, UK, UN), aliases, DOBs and IDs.

  3. 3

    Download a timestamped PDF (signed-in users)

    Attach the report to your KYC or onboarding file as evidence the check was performed.

  4. 4

    Re-screen on cadence

    OFAC adds and removes designations weekly. Re-screen high-risk counterparties at least monthly.

OFAC search FAQ

What is the OFAC SDN list?

The OFAC SDN (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) list is published by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. It names individuals, companies, vessels and aircraft whose assets are blocked and with whom U.S. persons are generally prohibited from doing business.

Is this OFAC search free?

Yes. SanctionsScreening offers a free public OFAC search with no signup required. Sign up for higher daily limits, PDF audit reports, and EU/UK/UN coverage.

How often is the OFAC SDN list updated?

OFAC updates the SDN list several times per week as new designations are issued. We re-sync the official OFAC feed every few hours so results reflect the latest data.

Does this cover the OFAC Consolidated (non-SDN) list?

Yes. We ingest both the SDN list and the Consolidated Sanctions List — including SSI, FSE, PLC and Executive Order 13599 programs.

What is fuzzy matching in OFAC screening?

Fuzzy matching catches name variants, transliterations and typos — matching "Vladimir Putin" to "Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin" or "Osama Bin Laden" to "Usama bin Ladin". Exact-string search misses these and creates compliance blind spots.

Who needs to perform OFAC checks?

All U.S. persons and companies — banks, fintechs, law firms, exporters, real estate brokers, crypto exchanges and marketplaces — must comply with OFAC sanctions. Foreign firms with USD exposure or U.S. counterparties typically screen as well.