GL-34A

Summary

General License 34A authorizes all transactions and activities otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving certain individuals who meet the definition of 'Government of Venezuela,' including U.S. citizens, permanent resident aliens, valid visa holders (except UN mission members), former Government of Venezuela employees/contractors, and current employees/contractors providing health or education services. It also authorizes receipt of salary, pension, annuity, and other employment-related payments by such individuals, as well as transactions necessary to unblock property that was blocked solely under E.O. 13884 for those individuals. This license replaces and supersedes General License 34 dated September 9, 2019.

Authorized activities

• All transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving U.S. citizens who meet the definition of 'Government of Venezuela'
• All transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving permanent resident aliens of the United States who meet the definition of 'Government of Venezuela'
• All transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving individuals with a valid U.S. immigrant or nonimmigrant visa (excluding Venezuela's UN mission members)
• All transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving former employees and contractors of the Government of Venezuela
• All transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13884 involving current employees and contractors of the Government of Venezuela who provide health or education services in Venezuela
• Receipt of salary, pension, annuity, or other employment-related payments or benefits from a Government of Venezuela person blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884
• All transactions necessary to unblock property or interests in property blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 for qualifying individuals, including the return or processing of funds

Conditions

This license does not authorize: (1) unblocking of property blocked under E.O. 13884 or 31 C.F.R. chapter V except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), or (c); (2) any transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 or related Venezuela Executive Orders, or dealings with any blocked person other than the individuals described in paragraph (a) and transactions in paragraphs (b) and (c); (3) any transactions or dealings with, or unblocking of property of, any person on OFAC's SDN List. Additionally, individuals in the United States as part of Venezuela's mission to the United Nations are excluded from the visa-holder category.

Reporting requirement

U.S. persons who unblock property pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) must, within 10 business days from the date the property is unblocked, file a report detailing the information required by 31 C.F.R. § 501.603(b)(3)(ii) with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov.