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Selected General Licenses Issued by OFAC

For information on past General Licenses, see Archive of Selected Revoked and Expired General Licenses.

Afghanistan-Related Sanctions

Balkans-Related Sanctions

  • Western Balkans General License (No. 1) - Legal Representation in Matters Pending before the International Criminal Tribunal the former Yugoslavia (July 09, 2003)
  • Western Balkans General License (No. 2) - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Orka Holding AD (November 16, 2023)
  • Western Balkans General License (No. 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 (June 18, 2024)
  • Western Balkans General License (No. 4) - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on June 18, 2024 (June 18, 2024)
  • Western Balkans General License (No. 5A) - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Pumps Manufactured or Distributed by Kaldera Company EL PGP d.o.o. or Elpring d.o.o. Laktasi for the Treatment or Distribution of Drinking Water (November 06, 2024)

Belarus Sanctions

  • Belarus General License 8 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian Metallurgical Company (August 09, 2023)
  • Belarus General License 9 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Civil Aviation Safety or the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Open Joint Stock Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines (August 09, 2023)
  • Belarus General License 10 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Tabak Invest LLC (December 05, 2023)

Burma-Related Sanctions

  • Burma General License 1 - Official Business of the United States Government (March 25, 2021)
  • Burma General License 3 - Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities (March 25, 2021)
  • Burma General License 5 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank or Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (June 21, 2023)
  • Burma General License 6 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies (January 31, 2024)

Counter Terrorism Sanctions

Cyber-Related Sanctions

Global Magnitsky Sanctions

Iran Sanctions

  • Iran General License (No. J-1) - Authorizing the Reexportation of Certain Civil Aircraft to Iran on Temporary Sojourn and Related Transactions (December 15, 2016)
  • Iran General License (No. G) - Certain Academic Exchanges and the Exportation or Importation of Certain Educational Services Authorized (March 19, 2014)
  • Iran General License (No. F) - Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Professional and Amateur Sports Activities and Exchanges Involving the United States and Iran​ (September 10, 2023)
  • Iran General License (No. E) - Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities in Iran (September 10, 2023)
  • Iran General License (No. D-2) - General License with Respect to Certain Services, Software, and Hardware Incident to Communications (September 23, 2022)
  • List of Medical Devices Requiring Specific Authorization
  • Iran General License - Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Food Items (October 12, 2011)
  • Iran General License - Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Replacement Parts for Certain Medical Devices- Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Replacement Parts for Certain Medical Devices (October 12, 2011)
  • Iran General License​ - Related to Consular Funds Transfers and to the Transportation of Human Remains (October 12, 2011)
  • Iran General License Related to Personal Communication Services - Exportation of certain services and software over the internet (March 08, 2010)
  • Iran General License (No. 2) - Authorizing U.S. persons who are employees or contractors of six international organizations to perform transactions for the conduct of the official business of those organizations in or involving Iran (August 22, 2006)
  • Iran General License 8A - Authorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran or the National Iranian Oil Company (October 26, 2020)
  • Iran General License L - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Iranian Financial Institutions Blocked Pursuant to Executive Order 13902 (October 08, 2020)
  • Iran General License M-2 - Authorizing the Exportation of Certain Graduate Level Educational Services and Software (September 01, 2023)
  • Iran General License O - Authorizing Wind-Down and Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels (March 02, 2023)
  • Iran General License P - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Navyan Abr Arvan Private Limited Company or Arvancloud Global Technologies L.L.C. (July 06, 2023)

Iraq-Related Sanctions

Non-Proliferation Sanctions

  • Revocation of Non-Proliferation General License No. 1 - Revocation of General License No. 1 issued pursuant to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 544, which authorized certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Sabalan, MV Sahand, and MV Tuchal, three vessels on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
  • Non-Proliferation General License No. 2 - Authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Dandle and the MV Decretive, which are two vessels on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. These vessels are currently under arrest in Malta and Hong Kong, respectively. (December 21, 2010)
  • ​​Revocation of Non-Proliferation General License No. 3 - Revocation of General License No. 3 issued pursuant to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 544, which authorized certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV First Ocean and MV Second Ocean, two vessels on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
  • Non-Proliferation General License No. 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. (June 23, 2011)
  • ​Non-Proliferation General License No. 5c - authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Dianthe (f.k.a. Horsham, f.k.a. Iran Bam, IMO No. 9323833), which is a vessel on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.​ (November 17, 2011)
  • Iran General License A - Certain transactions otherwise authorized under general or specific licenses set forth in or issued pursuant to 31 C.F.R. chapter V authorized.​ (February 06, 2012)
  • Non-Proliferation General License 6 - Authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Uppercourt (a.k.a. Iran Bojnoord, IMO No. 9305207), which is a vessel on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.​ (December 20, 2012)
  • Revocation of Non-Proliferation General License No. 7 - Revocation of General License No. 7 pursuant to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 544, which authorized certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Amina (f.k.a. Shere, a.k.a. Iran Tabas, IMO No. 9305192), which is a vessel on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.​ (January 08, 2013)
  • Non-Proliferation General License No. 8 - Authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the of the AMIN Crude Oil Tanker (a.k.a. AMIN 2, IMO No. 9422366), which is a vessel on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. (November 27, 2013)
  • Non-Proliferation General License No. 9 - Authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the Motor Vessel SININ (IMO No. 9274941), which is a vessel on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. (February 03, 2014)

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions

Sudan and Darfur Sanctions

Syria Sanctions

  • Syria General License 22 - Authorizing Activities in Certain Economic Sectors in Non-Regime Held Areas of Northeast and Northwest Syria (May 12, 2022)
  • Syria General License 24 - Authorizing Transactions with Governing Institutions in Syria and Certain Transactions Related to Energy and Personal Remittances (January 06, 2025)

Syria-Related Sanctions

Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions

Venezuela-Related Sanctions

  • Venezuela General License 2A - Authorizing Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 3I - Authorizing Transactions Related to, Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds (October 18, 2023)
  • Venezuela General License 4C - Authorizing Certain New Debt Transactions and Other Transactions Involving Certain Blocked Persons Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates (August 05, 2019)
  • 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 (March 06, 2025)
  • Venezuela General License 7C - Authorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 8O - 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 (November 07, 2024)
  • Venezuela General License 9H - Authorizing Transactions Related to Dealings in Certain Securities (October 18, 2023)
  • Venezuela General License 10A - Authorizing the Purchase in Venezuela of Refined Petroleum Products from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 15C - Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Banks for Certain Entities (May 12, 2020)
  • Venezuela General License 16C - Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances involving Certain Banks (March 12, 2020)
  • Venezuela General License 18A​ - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Integración Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 21 - Entries in Certain Accounts for Normal Service Charges and Payments and Transfers to Blocked Accounts in U.S. Financial Institutions Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 22 - Venezuela’s Mission to the United Nations (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 23 - Third-country Diplomatic and Consular Funds Transfers Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 24 - Certain Transactions Involving the Government of Venezuela Related to Telecommunications and Mail Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 25 - Exportation of Certain Services, Software, Hardware, and Technology Incident to the Exchange of Communications over the Internet Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 26 - Emergency and Certain Other Medical Services Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 27 - ​Certain Transactions Related to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 29 - Certain Transactions Involving the Government of Venezuela in Support of Certain Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities Authorized (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 30A - Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport Operations (February 02, 2021)
  • Venezuela General License 31B - Certain Transactions Involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons (January 09, 2023)
  • Venezuela General License 32 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Personal Maintenance of Individuals who are U.S. Persons Residing in Venezuela (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 33 - Authorizing Overflight Payments, Emergency Landings, and Air Ambulance Services (August 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 34A​ - Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Government of Venezuela Persons (November 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 35​ - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions with the Government of Venezuela (November 05, 2019)
  • Venezuela General License 40C - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela (July 08, 2024)
  • Venezuela General License 41B - Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation's Joint Ventures in Venezuela (March 24, 2025)
  • Venezuela General License 42 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Negotiation of Certain Settlement Agreements with the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons (May 01, 2023)
  • Venezuela General License 45B - Authorizing Certain Repatriation Transactions Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (February 29, 2024)