A General License authorizes activity that a sanctions program would otherwise prohibit. Below is every OFAC GL we track — status, expiry, and program — updated continuously from Treasury.
226 General Licenses
Payments from Blocked Accounts for Normal Banking Charges
CUBAExport of Items Licensed by BIS
CUBATransactions Related to Informational Materials
CUBATelecommunications Services
CUBACertain Import Transactions
CUBAInformational Materials Transactions
CUBACertain Export Transactions
CUBATravel-Related Transactions General
CUBAOfficial Government Business Travel
CUBAJournalistic Activities
CUBAProfessional Research
CUBAProfessional Meetings and Conferences
CUBAGroup People-to-People Educational Travel
CUBAReligious Activities
CUBAHumanitarian Projects (Travel)
CUBARemittances
CUBACarrier Services
CUBAPhysical and Business Presence in Cuba
CUBASupport for the Cuban People
CUBAHumanitarian Projects Detail
CUBAPrivate Foundations and Research Institutes
CUBACertain Services and Software Exports
CUBAInternet-Based Services
CUBALegal Services
CUBACertain Financial Transactions
CUBAEducational Grants, Scholarships, and Awards
CUBAInformational Materials
CUBAFamily Remittances
CUBAHumanitarian Projects
CUBATelecommunications Services
CUBAICTY Legal Representation
BALKANSAgricultural/Medical
BALKANSAgricultural/Medicine/Medical Devices
BELARUSBlocked Aircraft Transactions
BELARUSBelarusian Potash Company / Belaruskali
BELARUSPalestinian Authority — Travel/Employment
SDGTPalestinian Authority — Taxes/Fees
SDGTTransactions with entities under the control of the Palestinian President and certain other entities.
SDGTConcluding activities with the Palestinian Authority
SDGTIn-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical services
SDGTTransactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized
SDGTPalestinian Authority — Broad Authorization
SDGTAuthorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran or the National Iranian Oil Company
SDGTHumanitarian Activities
AFGHANISTANAgricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices
AFGHANISTANPersonal Remittances
AFGHANISTANUS Government Official Business
AFGHANISTANInternational Organizations
AFGHANISTANNGO Support
AFGHANISTANGoverning Institutions
AFGHANISTANAnsarallah — Agricultural/Medicine
SDGTAnsarallah — Telecommunications
SDGTAnsarallah — Personal Remittances
SDGTAnsarallah — Port and Airport Operations
SDGTAnsarallah — Diplomatic/Consular
SDGTWind-Down — Kovay Gardens
SDGTFSB Transactions
CYBER2UNSCR 2664 Humanitarian Exception
DPRKOfficial US Government Business
DPRKSwedish Protecting Power Activities
DPRKNGO Humanitarian Operations
DPRKNoncommercial Personal Remittances
DPRKInformational Materials Exemption
DPRKDiplomatic Engagement
DPRKWind-Down — Rwanda Defence Force
DRCRevocation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 1
NPWMDTransactions Authorized Pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations
CUBAMarine Rescue Service Transactions
RUSSIA-EO14024Issuance of Democratic Republic of the Congo-related General License
DRCONGOSpecified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.
NPWMDAuthorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CCU Commercial Bank Plc.
TCOAuthorizing Certain Transactions Involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. Related to the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water
CYBER4Vnesheconombank Servicing
RUSSIA-EO14024Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding
VENEZUELARevocation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 3
NPWMDAuthorizing Transactions Related to, Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds
VENEZUELAMaintenance of Operations in Venezuela
VENEZUELAExportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to Iran through any Iranian port operated by Tidewater Middle East Company is authorized in certain circumstances.
NPWMDAuthorizing Certain New Debt Transactions and Other Transactions Involving Certain Blocked Persons Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Exportadora de Metales Sociedad Anonima
NICARAGUASpecified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.
NPWMDPdVSA 2020 8.5 Percent Bond Transactions
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After June 19, 2026
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After August 4, 2026
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies
BURMA-EO14014Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.
NPWMDAgricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices
RUSSIA-EO14024Revocation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 7
NPWMDOverflight, Emergency Landings, Air Ambulance
RUSSIA-EO14024Transactions Related to PDVSA 2020 Bonds
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc.
VENEZUELASpecified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.
NPWMDHumanitarian Trade — CBI/NIOC
IRANEnergy Transactions
RUSSIA-EO14024Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.
NPWMDTransactions Involving CITGO Holding and Subsidiaries
VENEZUELAPurchase of Refined Petroleum Products from PdVSA
VENEZUELAPersonal Maintenance Remittances
RUSSIA-EO14024Administrative Transactions — Directive 4
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024
RUSSIA-EO14024Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Transactions Involving Belarussian Bank of Development and Reconstruction Belinvestbank Joint Stock Company and Certain Additional Entities
BELARUSClearing and Settlement — Directive 4
RUSSIA-EO14024Transactions Involving Certain Banks for Certain Entities
VENEZUELANoncommercial Personal Remittances Involving Certain Banks
VENEZUELAUSD Banknote Remittances
RUSSIA-EO14024Transactions Involving Integracion Administradora
VENEZUELAPersonal Maintenance — US Persons in Russia
RUSSIA-EO14024Third-Country Diplomatic Transfers
RUSSIA-EO14024Official Activities of International Organizations
VENEZUELANormal Service Charges and Payments to Blocked Accounts
VENEZUELAVenezuela's Mission to the United Nations
VENEZUELAThird-country Diplomatic and Consular Funds Transfers Authorized
VENEZUELAGovernment of Venezuela Telecommunications
VENEZUELACertain Transactions Involving the Government of Venezuela Related to Telecommunications and Mail Authorized
VENEZUELAInternet-Based Communications
VENEZUELATelecommunications and Internet
RUSSIA-EO14024Emergency Medical Services
VENEZUELACertain Transactions Related to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Authorized
VENEZUELANGO Support
RUSSIA-EO14024CLAP Program Transactions
VENEZUELANGO Activities in Venezuela
VENEZUELADebt and Equity Divestiture
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport Operations
VENEZUELAPatents, Trademarks, Copyrights
RUSSIA-EO14024Certain Transactions Involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Transactions Related to Personal Maintenance of Individuals Who Are U.S. Persons Residing in Venezuela
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Overflight Payments, Emergency Landings, and Air Ambulance Services
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Transactions Involving Certain Government of Venezuela Persons
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Administrative Transactions with the Government of Venezuela
VENEZUELAPension Payments
RUSSIA-EO14024Civil Aviation Safety
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing the Offloading of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Venezuela
VENEZUELAChevron JV Wind-Down (Expired)
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Negotiation of Certain Settlement Agreements with the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons
VENEZUELAFSB Transactions
RUSSIA-EO14024Accounting Services — US Persons in Russia
RUSSIA-EO14024Oil and Gas Sector Wind-Down (Expired)
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Repatriation Transactions Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A.
VENEZUELACredit Derivative Auction Settlement
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil or Petrochemical Products
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Sale of U.S.-Origin Diluents to Venezuela
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services to Venezuela
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Negotiations of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for Certain Investment in Venezuela
VENEZUELAClosing Blocked Accounts
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela of Certain Entities
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Minerals, Including Gold
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Minerals, Including Gold
VENEZUELAJournalism and News Bureaus
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.
VENEZUELAOfficial Missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States
VENEZUELADiplomatic Missions — Gazprombank
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services for Minerals Operations in Venezuela
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services for Minerals Operations in Venezuela
VENEZUELAVEON Ltd / VEON Holdings
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Negotiations of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for Certain Investment in Venezuela's Minerals Sector
VENEZUELASakhalin-2 Services
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Commercial-Related Negotiations of Contingent Contracts with the Government of Venezuela
VENEZUELAEU Services
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Financial Services Transactions Involving Certain Venezuelan Banks and Government of Venezuela Individuals
VENEZUELAVessel Emergencies
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Services to the Government of Venezuela in Connection with Potential Debt Restructuring
VENEZUELAAuthorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa)
VENEZUELAAuthorizing Transactions Related to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Venezuela
VENEZUELAKommersant
RUSSIA-EO14024MegaFon Telecom
RUSSIA-EO14024Closing Correspondent/Payable-Through Accounts
RUSSIA-EO14024OWH SE / VTB Bank Europe SE
RUSSIA-EO14024Diamond Jewelry Imports
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Diamonds Prohibited by Executive Order 14068
RUSSIA-EO14024Civil Nuclear Energy
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Civil Nuclear Energy
RUSSIA-EO14024Ivanishvili Entities
RUSSIA-EO14024Wind-Down — Gazprom Neft / Surgutneftegas
RUSSIA-EO14024Gazprom Neft Diplomatic
RUSSIA-EO14024Wafangdian Bearing — Debt/Equity
RUSSIA-EO14024Caspian Pipeline / Tengizchevroil / Karachaganak
RUSSIA-EO14024Lukoil Retail Stations Outside Russia
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Lukoil Retail Service Stations Located Outside of Russia
RUSSIA-EO14024Rosneft Deutschland / RN Refining
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Transactions Involving Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH
RUSSIA-EO14024Lukoil Bulgaria
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Lukoil Entities in Bulgaria
RUSSIA-EO14024Lukoil International GmbH Sale Negotiations
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities
RUSSIA-EO14024Paks II Civil Nuclear Power Plant
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026
RUSSIA-EO14024Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026
RUSSIA-EO14024Certain transactions otherwise authorized under general or specific licenses set forth in or issued pursuant to 31 C.F.R. chapter V authorized.
IRANHumanitarian — Food/Medicine/Medical (TSRA)
IRANNGO Activities in Iran
IRANSports Activities and Exchanges
IRANAcademic Exchanges
IRANPersonal Remittances
IRANCivil Aircraft Reexport — Temporary Sojourn
IRANFinancial Institutions — EO 13902
IRANVessel Safety — M.V. Tinos I
IRANSafety/Environmental — Dec 2025 Blocked Vessels
IRANVessel Safety — Jan 2026 Blocked Persons
IRANAuthorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd.
IRAN-EO13902Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on May 1, 2026
IRANAuthorizing the Production, Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil, Petrochemical Products, and Petroleum Products of Iranian-Origin through August 21, 2026
IRANIran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License
IRANLy Yong Phat / L.Y.P. Group
GLOMAGInternational Organizations — Official Business
SUDANNGO Support
SUDANAgricultural/Medical/Water
SUDANUS Government Official Business
SYRIABroad Transaction Authorization (Post-Assad)
SYRIAWind-Down — Oct 2025 Blocked Persons
TCOGlavgosekspertiza Rossii
UKRAINE-EO13662Agricultural/Medicine — Crimea/Donetsk/Luhansk
UKRAINE-EO13662Telecommunications and Mail
UKRAINE-EO13662International Organizations
UKRAINE-EO13662Personal Remittances and Accounts
UKRAINE-EO13662Internet-Based Communications
UKRAINE-EO13662NGO Support
UKRAINE-EO13662Maritime Services
UKRAINE-EO13662Journalism — Crimea/Donetsk/Luhansk
UKRAINE-EO13662RuHSR Authorized Transactions
UKRAINE-EO13662Oil and Gas Sector — Established US Entities
VENEZUELAPetroleum and Petrochemical Products
VENEZUELA