OFAC General Licenses
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.
- CT-GL-16 — Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances to Afghanistan
- CT-GL-17 — Official Business of the United States Government
- CT-GL-18 — Official Activities of Certain International Organizations and Other International Entities
- CT-GL-19 — Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities in Afghanistan
- CT-GL-20 — Authorizing Transactions Involving Afghanistan or Governing Institutions in Afghanistan
- CT-GL-22A — Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates Involving Ansarallah
- CT-GL-23A — Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications, Mail, and Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah
- CT-GL-24A — Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Ansarallah
- CT-GL-26A — Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport Operations Involving Ansarallah
- CT-GL-28A — Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions Involving Ansarallah
- CT-GL-34 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Kovay GardensExpires Mar 21, 2026
- CYBER-1C — General License No. 1C: Authorizing Certain Transactions with the Federal Security Service
- DPRK-GL-1 — North Korea General License 1 (replaced by General License 1-A)Expires Dec 20, 2016
- DPRK-GL-2 — North Korea General License 2 (provision of certain legal services)Expires Mar 5, 2018
- DPRK-GL-3 — North Korea General License 3 (certain blocked account-related transactions)Expires Sep 21, 2017
- DPRK-GL-4 — North Korea General License 4 (personal remittances)Expires Mar 5, 2018
- DPRK-GL-5 — North Korea General License 5 (certain activities of nongovernmental organizations)Expires Mar 5, 2018
- DPRK-GL-6 — North Korea General License 6 (third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers)Expires Mar 5, 2018
- DPRK-GL-7 — North Korea General License 7 (telecommunications and mail)Expires Mar 5, 2018
- DRC-GL-1 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving the Rwanda Defence ForceExpires Apr 1, 2026
- GL-1 — Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 1 (revoked March 18, 2011)
- GL-1 — Transactions Authorized Pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations
- GL-1B — Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service
- GL-2 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CEIBA Investments LimitedExpires Aug 22, 2026
- GL-2 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Jan 31, 2012
- GL-2 — Authorizing Certain Servicing Transactions Involving State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vnesheconombank
- GL-2 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CCU Commercial Bank Plc.Expires Jul 23, 2026
- GL-2 — Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. Related to the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water
- GL-2 — Authorizing Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, Software Updates, or Clinical Trials
- GL-2A — General License 2A – Authorizing Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc.
- GL-3 — Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 3 (revoked March 28, 2011)
- GL-3 — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, CEIBA Investments LimitedExpires Aug 22, 2026
- GL-3I — Authorizing Transactions Related to, Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds
- GL-4 — Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions in Cuba
- GL-4 — Exportation 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.Expires Aug 23, 2011
- GL-4A — Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions in Cuba
- GL-4C — Authorizing 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
- GL-5 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Exportadora de Metales Sociedad AnonimaExpires May 16, 2026
- GL-5C — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Nov 30, 2014
- GL-5T — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After February 3, 2026
- GL-5U — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After March 20, 2026
- GL-5V — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After May 5, 2026
- GL-5W — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After June 19, 2026
- GL-5X — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After August 4, 2026
- GL-5Y — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After September 17, 2026
- GL-5Z — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After November 5, 2026
- GL-6 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of CompaniesExpires Mar 1, 2024
- GL-6 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Jan 31, 2014
- GL-6D — Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials
- GL-7 — Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations General License No. 7 (revoked January 19, 2013)