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  • Contact OFAC

    Contact us by Telephone:
    Toll Free Number: 1-800-540-6322
    Local Number: 1-202-622-2490

    Contact us by Postal Service: 
    Office of Foreign Assets Control
    U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Treasury Annex / Freedman's Bank Building
    1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20220

    Contact us Electronically

  • Compliance Hotline

    Contact OFAC's Compliance Hotline for assistance complying with OFAC sanctions and navigating OFAC's resources.  The Compliance Hotline can help with the following:

    • How to use and check OFAC's sanctions lists
    • Submit or follow up on inquiries made to OFAC's Compliance Hotline

    • Compliance-related questions, such as potential matches to a list or guidance on specific sanctions programs

       

    Compliance Hotline
  • Licensing Hotline

    OFAC Licensing is the primary point of contact for requesting authorization to release blocked funds or for transactions that otherwise would be prohibited by OFAC's sanctions. Licensing can help with the following:

    • Applying for a specific license
    • Interpretive guidance about authorizations issued by OFAC
    Licensing Hotline
  • Technical Support

    OFAC Technical Support is a resource for the public when they are experiencing issues with OFAC's website, Sanctions List Service, Sanctions List Search tool, or OFAC's sanctions list files. Technical support can help users with issues that include the following:

    • Access or download OFAC's sanctions lists
    • Report data or formatting errors in OFAC's files 
    • OFAC's API functionality
    • OFAC's website
    Technical Support
  • Reconsideration

    OFAC Reconsideration is the primary point of contact for persons seeking to file a request or petition to be removed from the SDN list (or other sanctions list). Once received, the Reconsideration team will thoroughly review the petition before issuing a determination.

    • How do I file a request for removal from an OFAC sanctions list?
    • How can I obtain an update on the status of my petition?

    To get more information regarding the petitions process, or to contact the reconsideration team, please click below.

    Reconsideration