Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Type of sectoral sanctions

Flights, airports, aircrafts

Measures

Prohibitions related to movement of aircraft. 65.—(1) A DPRK aircraft must not, otherwise than for the purposes of operations in respect of which a permission is required under article 250 or 252 of the ANO— (a)overfly the United Kingdom, or (b)land in the United Kingdom.

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Aviation and jet fuel
Crude oil
Dual-use goods export
Earth and stone
Financial measures, Investments
Flights, airports, aircrafts
Food and agricultural products
Gold, precious metals, diamonds
Industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, and iron, steel and other metals
Luxury goods
Machinery and electrical equipment
Other items
Other restrictions
Petrol products
Ports and vessels
Refined petroleum products
Restrictions on goods
Restrictions on services
Seafood
Vessels
Wood

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Official Information

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regul...

Additional Details

Licencing, exception and direction provisions are contained in Part 9 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/411