# Sanctions & PEP Screening Support in the UAE

> Set a clear process for checking names, reviewing potential matches and recording the outcome.

Screening is useful only when the business knows which parties to check, how to handle a potential match and when to escalate a concern. Politically exposed person and sanctions questions require careful, risk-based review.
TGA can help examine the current screening workflow, responsibilities and evidence trail. A potential match must be assessed under the applicable rules before any action is taken.

## What we cover

- **Screening scope:** Define which customers, owners and counterparties are checked and when.
- **Potential matches:** Organise review and escalation steps for possible sanctions or PEP hits.
- **Records and updates:** Document checks, decisions and periodic refresh arrangements.

## How we work

1. **Review current tools:** Understand the lists, systems and manual checks already used.
2. **Map decisions:** Identify who reviews potential matches and how they escalate them.
3. **Improve records:** Agree the evidence needed to explain screening outcomes.

## Useful information to share

- Current screening policy and tools
- Examples of screening records
- Escalation responsibilities
- Customer and beneficial owner data fields

The appropriate screening and response depend on the entity's obligations and the facts of a potential match. TGA's role is support, not an automated clearance or legal determination.

Official guidance: [Ministry of Economy and Tourism DNFBP guidance](https://www.moet.gov.ae/documents/20121/465917/DNFBP%2BGuidelines%2B-%2BMarch%2B2026.pdf)

Discuss the service with [TGA](https://www.tga-uae.com/contact).