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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 (March 25, 2021)

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

  • General License 21B - Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels (Expired on April 13, 2023)

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D-1) - General License with Respect to Certain Services, Software, and Hardware Incident to Personal Communications (Superseded by Iran General License D-2)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

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions

  • Russia-related General License 6C - 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 (Superseded by General License 6D)
  • Russia-related General License 8E - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8F)
  • Russia-related General License 8F - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8G)
  • Russia-related General License 8G - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8H)
  • Russia-related General License 8H - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8I)
  • Russia-related General License 8I - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8J)
  • Russia-related General License 8J - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy (Superseded by General License 8K)
  • Russia-related General License 13D - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13E)
  • Russia-related General License 13E - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13F)
  • Russia-related General License 13F - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13G)
  • Russia-related General License 13G - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13H)
  • Russia-related General License 13H - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13I)
  • Russia-related General License 13I - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13J)
  • Russia-related General License 13J - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (Superseded by General License 13K)
  • Russia-related General License 15 - Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Blocked Entities Owned by Alisher Burhanovich Usmanov (Revoked on April 12, 2023)
  • Russia-related General License 25C - Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain Internet-Based Communications (Superseded by General License 25D)
  • Russia-related General License 25D - Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain Internet-Based Communications (Superseded by General License 25E)
  • Russia-related General License 25E - Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain Internet-Based Communications (Superseded by General License 25F)
  • Russia-related General License 25F - Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain Internet-Based Communications (Superseded by General License 25G)
  • Russia-related General License 55 - Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2 (Superseded by General License 55A)
  • Russia-related General License 55A - Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2 (Superseded by General License 55B)
  • Russia-related General License 58 - Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of Transactions Involving Public Joint Stock Company Rosbank (Expired on March 15, 2023)
  • Russia-related General License 59 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, Public Joint Stock Company Rosbank (Expired on March 15, 2023)
  • Russia-related General License 62 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO, MegaFon PAO, Limited Liability Company USM Telecom, or Akkermann Cement Ca Limited Liability Company (Expired on July 11, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 63 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO (Expired on July 11, 2023)
  • Russia-related General License 66 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Public Joint Stock Company Polyus (Expired on August 17, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 67 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, Public Joint Stock Company Polyus (Expired on August 17, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 68 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Universities and Institutes (Expired on July 17, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 69 - Authorizing Certain Debt Securities Servicing Transactions Involving International Investment Bank (Expired on June 30, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 70 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (Expired on October 18, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 71 - Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on July 20, 2023 (Expired on October 18, 2023)
    Russia-related General License 72 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on September 14, 2023 (Expired on December 13, 2023)
  • Russia-related General License 76 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on November 2, 2023 (Superseded by General License 76A)
  • Russia-related General License 83 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Fish, Seafood, and Preparations Thereof Prohibited by Executive Order 14068 (Superseded by General License 83A)
  • Russia-related General License 99 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions and Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, MOEX, NCC, or NSD (Superseded by General License 99A)
  • Russia-related General License 100 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Debt or Equity or the Conversion of Currencies Involving MOEX, NCC, or NSD (Superseded by General License 100A)

SYRIA SANCTIONS

  • Syria General License 20 - Authorizing Transactions and Activities Necessary for Wind Down of Transactions with Emma Tel LLC (Expired on December 30, 2020)
  • Syria General License 21 - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Superseded by General License 21A)
  • Syria General License 21A - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Superseded by General License 21B)
  • Syria General License 21B - Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Expired on June 14, 2024)
  • Syria General License 23 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Syria (Expired on August 8, 2023)

SYRIA-related 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 as of 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 as of November 05, 2019)

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)

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 5N - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 16, 2024 (Superseded by General License 5O)
  • Venezuela General License 5O - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After August 13, 2024 (Superseded by General License 5P)
  • Venezuela General License 8L - Authorizing Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for the Limited Maintenance of Essential Operations in Venezuela or the Wind Down of Operations in Venezuela for Certain Entities (Superseded by General License 8M)
  • Venezuela General License 8M - Authorizing Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for the Limited Maintenance of Essential Operations in Venezuela or the Wind Down of Operations in Venezuela for Certain Entities (Superseded by General License 8N)
  • 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 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)