What is the difference between an OFAC general license and a specific license?
A general license authorizes a stated category of transactions without an individual application when its conditions are met. A specific license is a written authorization issued to a particular person or transaction after application. Neither authorizes conduct outside its terms.
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Source
- Source
- 31 CFR § 501.801
- Source
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
- Area
- OFAC sanctions compliance
- Source type
- regulation
- Status
- In force
- Authority
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Checked
- 2026-09-22
Questions
When does OFAC's 50 Percent Rule block an unlisted entity?OFAC Revised Guidance on Entities Owned by Persons Whose Property and Interests in Property Are Blocked, August 13, 2014When must blocked property be reported to OFAC?31 CFR § 501.603(b)What are the essential components of an OFAC sanctions compliance program?A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments, May 2, 2019
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