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.
- §515.530 — Exportation of powers of attorney or instructions relating to certain types of transactions
- §515.533 — Exportations from the United States to Cuba; reexportations to Cuba; importation and servicing or repair of certain items previously exported or reexported to Cuba
- §515.534 — Negotiation of, and entry into, contingent contracts relating to transactions prohibited by this part
- §515.542 — Mail and telecommunications-related transactions
- §515.545 — Transactions related to information and informational materials
- §515.547 — Certain transactions related to medical research and Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals; research samples
- §515.559 — Certain export and import transactions by U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign firms
- §515.560 — Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction
- §515.561 — Family visits
- §515.562 — Official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations
- §515.563 — Journalistic activities in Cuba
- §515.564 — Professional research and professional meetings in Cuba
- §515.565 — Educational activities
- §515.566 — Religious activities in Cuba
- §515.567 — Public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other competitions, and exhibitions
- §515.570 — Remittances
- §515.572 — Provision of travel, carrier, other transportation-related, and remittance forwarding services
- §515.573 — Physical presence and business presence in Cuba authorized; Cuban news bureaus
- §515.574 — Support for the Cuban people
- §515.575 — Humanitarian projects
- §515.576 — Activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes
- §515.577 — Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to publishing
- §515.578 — Exportation, reexportation, and importation of certain internet-based services; importation of software
- §515.581 — Transactions related to conferences in third countries
- §515.584 — Certain financial transactions involving Cuba
- §515.590 — Certain grants, scholarships, and awards
- §516.504 — Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial institutions
- §516.505 — Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges
- §516.506 — Provision of certain legal services
- §516.507 — Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the United States
- §516.508 — Emergency medical services
- §516.509 — Official business of the United States Government
- §516.510 — Official business of certain international organizations and entities
- §516.511 — Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental organizations' activities
- §516.512 — Transactions related to the provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use
- §516.513 — Transactions related to closing a correspondent account or payable-through account
- BALKANS-GL-1 — Legal Representation in Matters Pending before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- BALKANS-GL-3A — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, Software Updates, or Medical Prevention, Diagnosis, or Treatment, or Clinical Trials Involving Certain Blocked Entities
- BLR-GL-12 — Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Blocked Aircraft
- CT-GL-2 — Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions with the Palestinian Authority.
- CT-GL-3 — Payment of taxes and incidental fees to the Palestinian Authority.
- CT-GL-4 — Transactions with entities under the control of the Palestinian President and certain other entities.
- CT-GL-6 — In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical services.
- CT-GL-7A — Transactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized.
- CT-GL-8A — Authorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran or the National Iranian Oil Company
- CT-GL-14 — Authorizing Humanitarian Activities in Afghanistan
- CT-GL-15 — Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates in Afghanistan
- 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