Please read all instructions and relevant information fully before submitting an application for a specific license.ĭo you have questions about traveling to Cuba? OFAC will consider the issuance of specific licenses on a case-by-case basis when a general license provision is not available. If you determine that a general license does not apply, you may apply for a specific license by using this online application process. It is OFAC's policy not to grant applications for a specific license authorizing transactions where a general license exists. Persons traveling pursuant to a general license do not need to notify OFAC of their travel plans. General licenses constitute blanket authorization for those transactions set forth in the relevant regulation and are self-selecting and self-executing.

To the extent that your proposed travel falls within the scope of an existing general license, you may proceed without applying for a specific license from OFAC. Before applying for a specific license, please review the information about Cuba travel and the 12 categories of general licenses related to Cuba travel found in the Cuba Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR part 515). You may not need to apply for a specific license. Select 'Release of Blocked Funds' as the application type on the first page of the application. If your funds have been blocked or 'frozen' by a financial institution or other party due to a possible link to OFAC-administered sanctions, you may apply for a specific license by clicking the Apply for a License button above.

To apply for a license, click the link below or scroll down for more information on the different licensing categories. A license is an authorization from OFAC to engage in a transaction that otherwise would be prohibited.

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