Sanctions checks, also known as global sanctions and enforcement checks, scan over 1,500 global enforcement
databases and watch lists for links to money-laundering, fraud and terrorism. By requesting a Sanctions check for
a candidate, it ensures your company complies with Anti-Money Laundering regulations.
These also allow employers to identify potential reputational or financial risks in their candidates. Mitigating
these risks safeguards the organisation against corruption, financial loss and damaging scandals.
VETTING.com enables you to run global Sanctions screening on your candidates in a few quick steps. Results are
received immediately, so you can continue with your hiring process knowing you've fulfilled your AML compliance.
VETTING.com facilitates global sanctions checks and also combined AML checks, which include Sanction screening,
Adverse Media and
PEP checks.
Global CoverageImmediate ResultsFully OnlineIncluded in AML check
Top Sanctions Check FAQ
What Sanctions data and watch lists are searched?
Over 1500 sanctions, watch lists and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) are searched in over
190 countries. These will include lists issues by governments like the HM Treasury, financial
regulators like the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
and law enforcement, like the FBI.
What information is returned after a Sanctions check?
When a Sanctions check is complete, you will receive the following details (if they are available):
Name of issuing entity and country
A brief description of the sanction/action taken
The name of the person that matched the data
What happens if my candidate has a common name in a Sanctions check?
Unfortunately, in this case, there is a chance of receiving false positive results as the system
used only searches by name. Where the article contains information of the individual concerned
which differs to your candidate such as a date of birth or age, we will
categorise those matches as 'qualified out' where possible.
How does VETTING.com perform Sanctions checks?
We use a market leading compliance system which checks databases of sanctioned, restricted,
prohibited and high-risk individuals. These could be known as money launderers, fraudsters and
terrorists issued by financial regulators, government agencies and law enforcement bodies.
Searches can also made against lists of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
COMPLETION TIME: IMMEDIATE
COVERAGE: GLOBAL
Our platform provides the option of a single or multi check report for all checks that you carry out.
All the information you need is available to read and save at the click of a button.
Sneak Peek
Candidate FlowSample Report
Our Platform
Built for humans
Crystal clear self-managed user interfaces with automation
Status at a glance
View and filter checks on our candidate dashboard
Full detail
See all the data about your check and it's progression