EU high-risk third countries
The current list under EU anti-money laundering rules
26 countries are currently on the EU list of high-risk third countries. The list last changed on 29 January 2026.
- On the list
- 26 countries
- Last changed
- 29 January 2026
- Current list
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as last amended by 2026/83
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Countries on the list
| Country | Listed since | Also on |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 23 September 2016 | — |
| Algeria | 5 August 2025 | — |
| Angola | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| Bolivia | 29 January 2026 | FATF grey list |
| British Virgin Islands | 29 January 2026 | FATF grey list |
| Cameroon | 18 October 2023 | FATF grey list |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 5 August 2025 | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 March 2023 | — |
| Haiti | 13 March 2022 | FATF grey list |
| Iran | 23 September 2016 | FATF black list |
| Kenya | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| Laos | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| Lebanon | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| Monaco | 5 August 2025 | — |
| Myanmar | 1 October 2020 | FATF black list |
| Namibia | 5 August 2025 | — |
| Nepal | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| North Korea | 23 September 2016 | FATF black list |
| Russia | 29 January 2026 | — |
| South Sudan | 13 March 2022 | FATF grey list |
| Syria | 23 September 2016 | FATF grey list |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 March 2018 | — |
| Vanuatu | 23 September 2016 | — |
| Venezuela | 5 August 2025 | FATF grey list |
| Vietnam | 18 October 2023 | FATF grey list |
| Yemen | 23 September 2016 | FATF grey list |
No pending changes.
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What this list means
The European Commission identifies third countries with strategic deficiencies in their regimes against money laundering and terrorist financing. Under the EU anti-money laundering rules, banks and other obliged entities must apply enhanced due diligence to business relationships and transactions involving these countries. The list is set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 and the acts that amend it.
Not being on these lists does not by itself mean a country is low risk; your own risk assessment still applies.
When do the lists change? How and how often the FATF and EU lists are updated.
Other lists
- FATF black list3 countries
- FATF grey list18 countries