OFAC General Licenses

Name: OFAC General Licenses
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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.

52 General Licenses · Expired · page 1 of 2

CT-GL-5 — Concluding activities with the Palestinian Authority.Expires May 12, 2006ExpiredSDGTWind-down
CT-GL-34 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Kovay GardensExpires Mar 21, 2026ExpiredSDGTWind-down
DPRK-GL-1 — North Korea General License 1 (replaced by General License 1-A)Expires Dec 20, 2016ExpiredDPRKDiplomatic / IGO
DPRK-GL-2 — North Korea General License 2 (provision of certain legal services)Expires Mar 5, 2018ExpiredDPRKLegal services
DPRK-GL-3 — North Korea General License 3 (certain blocked account-related transactions)Expires Sep 21, 2017ExpiredDPRKFinancial servicing
DPRK-GL-4 — North Korea General License 4 (personal remittances)Expires Mar 5, 2018ExpiredDPRK
DPRK-GL-5 — North Korea General License 5 (certain activities of nongovernmental organizations)Expires Mar 5, 2018ExpiredDPRKHumanitarian
DPRK-GL-6 — North Korea General License 6 (third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers)Expires Mar 5, 2018ExpiredDPRKDiplomatic / IGO
DPRK-GL-7 — North Korea General License 7 (telecommunications and mail)Expires Mar 5, 2018ExpiredDPRKTelecom & internet
DRC-GL-1 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving the Rwanda Defence ForceExpires Apr 1, 2026ExpiredDRCONGOWind-down
GL-2 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CEIBA Investments LimitedExpires Aug 22, 2026ExpiredCUBA-EO14404
GL-2 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Jan 31, 2012ExpiredNPWMDOther
GL-2 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CCU Commercial Bank Plc.Expires Jul 23, 2026ExpiredTCO
GL-3 — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, CEIBA Investments LimitedExpires Aug 22, 2026ExpiredCUBA-EO14404
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, 2011ExpiredNPWMDHumanitarian
GL-5 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Exportadora de Metales Sociedad AnonimaExpires May 16, 2026ExpiredNICARAGUA
GL-5C — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Nov 30, 2014ExpiredNPWMDOther
GL-6 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of CompaniesExpires Mar 1, 2024ExpiredBURMA-EO14014Wind-down
GL-6 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Jan 31, 2014ExpiredNPWMDOther
GL-8 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Nov 30, 2015ExpiredNPWMDOther
GL-8L — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Related to EnergyExpires Mar 12, 2025ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Wind-down
GL-9 — Specified transactions involving certain blocked property authorized.Expires Feb 28, 2015ExpiredNPWMDOther
GL-11 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on December 18, 2025Expires Jan 17, 2026ExpiredICC-EO14203Wind-down
GL-12 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on August 18, 2026Expires Sep 17, 2026ExpiredICC-EO14203
GL-28 — Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts Involving the Government of VenezuelaExpires Sep 4, 2019ExpiredVENEZUELAWind-down
GL-30 — Authorizing Transactions Involving Gazprom Germania GmbH Prohibited by Directive 3 under Executive Order 14024Expires Sep 30, 2022ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Energy transactions
GL-35 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Entities Blocked on April 14, 2026Expires May 14, 2026ExpiredSDGTWind-down
GL-36 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Autistici InventatiExpires Sep 25, 2026ExpiredSDGTWind-down
GL-37 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on September 8, 2026Expires Sep 23, 2026ExpiredSDGTWind-down
GL-40D — Authorizing the Offloading of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in VenezuelaExpires Sep 5, 2025ExpiredVENEZUELA
GL-41B — Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation's Joint Ventures in VenezuelaExpires May 27, 2025ExpiredVENEZUELAWind-down
GL-44A — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in VenezuelaExpires May 31, 2024ExpiredVENEZUELAWind-down
GL-117 — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegas, and Certain Additional Entities Blocked on January 10, 2025Expires Feb 27, 2025ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Wind-down
GL-119 — Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft Related to Diplomatic and Consular Mission Operations Outside of the Russian FederationExpires Feb 27, 2025ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Diplomatic / IGO
GL-123 — Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, Wafangdian Bearing Company LimitedExpires Mar 1, 2025ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Financial servicing
GL-133 — Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to IndiaExpires Apr 4, 2026ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024Energy transactions
GL-134C — Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026Expires Jun 17, 2026ExpiredRUSSIA-EO14024
GL-BB — Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Transactions Previously Authorized Under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions RegulationsExpires Sep 8, 2026ExpiredIRAN
GL-CC — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on September 4, 2026Expires Sep 19, 2026ExpiredIRAN
GL-DD — Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Civil Aviation-Related and Other Transactions Previously Authorized Under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions RegulationsExpires Sep 23, 2026ExpiredIRANWind-down
GL-F — Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Professional and Amateur Sports Activities and Exchanges Involving the United States and IranExpires Aug 24, 2026ExpiredIRANOther
GL-G — Certain Academic Exchanges and the Exportation or Importation of Certain Educational Services AuthorizedExpires Aug 24, 2026ExpiredIRANInformational materials
GL-J-1 — Authorizing the Reexportation of Certain Civil Aircraft to Iran on Temporary Sojourn and Related TransactionsExpires Sep 8, 2026ExpiredIRANOther
GL-S — Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on December 18, 2025Expires Jan 18, 2026ExpiredIRANHumanitarian
GL-T — Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on January 23, 2026Expires Feb 22, 2026ExpiredIRANHumanitarian
GL-U — Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian-Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 20, 2026Expires Apr 19, 2026ExpiredIRANEnergy transactions
GL-V — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd.Expires May 24, 2026ExpiredIRAN
GL-W — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on May 1, 2026Expires May 31, 2026ExpiredIRAN
GL-X1 — Revocation and Wind Down of June 21, 2026 Authorization for the Production, Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil, Petrochemical Products, and Petroleum Products of Iranian OriginExpires Jul 17, 2026ExpiredIRANWind-down
GL-Y — Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Smart Global LimitedExpires Aug 9, 2026ExpiredIRAN