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Archive of Selected Revoked and Expired General Licenses

This is only a partial archive of certain expired general licenses likely to be of interest — it is not an exhaustive list of every general license that may relate to OFAC sanctions programs. Users of this site are cautioned that new general licenses may be enacted, revoked or amended at any time; accordingly, the list and attachments made available on this site may not reflect all relevant general licenses or the most recent amendments to listed general licenses. Users of this site are responsible for ensuring that they are consulting all appropriate laws as currently amended. Additional information regarding general licenses may be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, on the individual program pages, on the Federal Register Notices page, and in the Federal Register.

For more information on current General Licenses, see Selected General Licenses Issued by OFAC.

Belarus Sanctions

Burma-Related Sanctions

  • Burma General License 4 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Myanmar Economic Corporation Limited and Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (Expired on June 22, 2021)
  • Burma General License 5 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank or Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (Expired on August 05, 2023)
  • Burma General License 6 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies (Expired on March 01, 2024)

CHINESE COMMUNIST MILITARY COMPANIES

  • General License 1B - Authorizing Transactions Involving Securities of Certain Communist Chinese Military Companies (Expired on June 11, 2021)
  • General License 2 - Authorizing Securities Exchanges Operated by U.S. Persons to Engage in Transactions Involving Securities of Communist Chinese Military Companies (Expired on December 16, 2021)

COUNTER TERRORISM SANCTIONS

  • Counter Terrorism General License 21B - Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels (Expired on April 13, 2023)
  • Counter Terrorism General License 22 - Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 22A)
    • Arabic Translated Version of General License 22 - معاملات متعلقة بتوفير السلع الزراعية، أو الأدوية، أو الأجهزة الطبية، أو قطع الغيار والمكونات، أو تحديثات البرمجيات تشمل جماعة أنصار الله
  • Counter Terrorism General License 23 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications Mail, and Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 23A)
    • Arabic Translated Version of General License 23 - التصريح بمعاملات متعلقة بريد الاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية، واتصالات مُعينة قائمةعلى الإنترنت تشمل جماعة أنصار الله
  • Counter Terrorism General License 24 - Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 24A)
  • Counter Terrorism General License 25 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 25A)
  • Counter Terrorism General License 26 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport Operations Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 26A)
  • Counter Terrorism General License 28 - Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions Involving Ansarallah (Superseded by Counter Terrorism General License 28A)

Iran Sanctions

  • Iran General License (No. D-1) - General License with Respect to Certain Services, Software, and Hardware Incident to Personal Communications (Superseded by Iran General License D-2)
  • Iran General License (No. I) - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Negotiation of, and Entry into, Contingent Contracts for Activities Eligible for Authorization Under the Statement of Licensing Policy for Activities Related to the Export or Re-export to Iran of Commercial Passenger Aircraft and Related Parts and Services (Revoked on June 27, 2018)
  • Iran General License (No. H) - Authorizing Certain Transactions relating to Foreign Entities Owned or Controlled by a United States Person (Revoked on June 27, 2018)
  • Iran General License (No. K) - Authorizing Maintenance or Wind Down of Transactions Involving Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd.​ (Superseded by Iran General License K-1)
  • Iran General License (No. K-1)​ - Authorizing Maintenance or Wind Down of Transactions Involving Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd.​
  • Iran General License N - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Superseded by General License N-1)
  • Iran General License N-1 - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Superseded by General License N-2)
  • Iran General License N-2 - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Expired on June 14, 2024)

Nicaragua-related Sanctions

Promoting Accountability for Assad and REgional Stabilization SANCTIONS

  • Syria-related General License 2 - Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts Involving the Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Government of Turkey (Revoked on November 05, 2019)
  • Syria-related General License 3 - Authorizing Official Activities of Certain International Organizations Involving the Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Government of Turkey (Revoked on November 05, 2019)

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions

Ukraine-/Russia-RELATED Sanctions

  • Ukraine General License Number 3 - Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Entities Otherwise Prohibited by Directive 1 under Executive Order 13662 (Revoked on May 02, 2022)
  • Ukraine General License Number 26 - Transactions Authorized Pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (Superseded by General License 26A)

VENEZUELA-RELATED SANCTIONS

  • Venezuela General License 3H - Authorizing Transactions Related to, Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds (Superseded by General License 3I)
  • Venezuela General License 5R - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 3, 2025 (Superseded by General License 5S)
  • Venezuela General License 9G​ - Authorizing Transactions Related to Dealings in Certain Securities (Superseded by General License 9H)
  • Venezuela General License 39B - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Expired on June 14, 2024)
  • Venezuela General License 41 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation’s Joint Ventures in Venezuela (Superseded by General License 41A)
  • Venezuela General License 41A - Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation's Joint Ventures in Venezuela (Superseded by General License 41B)
  • Venezuela General License 43 - Authorizing Transactions Involving CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA (Superseded by General License 43A)
  • Venezuela General License 43A - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA (Expired on February 13, 2024)
  • Venezuela General License 44 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela (Superseded by General License 44A)
  • Venezuela General License 44A - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela (Expired on May 31, 2024)
  • Venezuela General License 45A - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Superseded by General License 45B)