Is Nikola Vein on a sanctions list?
Yes. Nikola Vein appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 7/23/2025.
Nikola Vein is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 since he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling. He facilitates the Škaljari Gang, an organised criminal group originating in Montenegro, obtain passports based on false identities with a view to obtain a benefit for himself. This procures the unlawful entry of Škaljari Gang members into different countries in the Balkans and Turkey of which they are not citizens and in which they are not permanent residents.
- Borča, Belgrade, Serbia
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Nikola Vein on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 7/23/2025.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.