Update of the EU list of high-risk countries

New Delegated Regulation published in the Official Journal

The European Commission has issued 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 decided that the following countries should be categorised as high-risk third countries:

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

Removed from the list

The Commission has reviewed countries' progress in addressing the strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT systems. These countries have already been removed from the FATF list of "countries and territories under enhanced supervision". On this basis, the Commission decided that these countries no longer have strategic deficiencies.

Barbados
Gibraltar
Jamaica
Panama
Philippines
Senegal
Uganda
United Arab Emirates

Entry into force of the amendments

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Regulation was published on 16/07/2025.

Current high-risk countries

There are currently 27 countries on the list of high-risk third countries. Obligated companies must take these changes into account in their risk assessment and in their internal AML and KYC processes. The following countries are included:

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.