Update of the EU list of high-risk countries

New delegated regulation published in the Official Journal

The European Commission has adopted an amendment to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675. This update concerns the list of high-risk third countries.

Newly added to the list

The Commission has decided to classify the following countries as high-risk third countries:

Algeria
Angola
Côte d'Ivoire
Kenya
Laos
Lebanon
Monaco
Namibia
Nepal
Venezuela

Removed from the list

The Commission reviewed the progress made by certain countries in addressing the strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes. These countries had already been removed from the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. Based on this, the Commission concluded that these countries no longer have strategic deficiencies:

Barbados
Gibraltar
Jamaica
Panama
Philippines
Senegal
Uganda
United Arab Emirates

Entry into force

This regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation was published on 16 July 2025.

Current list of high-risk third countries

There are currently 27 countries on the EU list of high-risk third countries. Obliged entities must take these changes into account when conducting risk assessments and in their internal AML and KYC procedures. The current list includes:

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Haiti
Kenya
Laos
Lebanon
Mali
Monaco
Mozambique
Myanmar/Burma
Namibia
Nepal
Nigeria
South Africa
South Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen

The complete publication in the Official Journal can be found on the website of the European Union.