Sanctions & licences
OFAC general licences, FAQs, designations and wind-down dates that affect sovereign claims, grounded in the original documents.
OFAC general licences, FAQs, designations and wind-down dates that affect sovereign claims, grounded in the original documents.
Advisory permission vs. execution permission
A licence that lets you talk, advise or negotiate is not a licence to settle, transfer or pay. Each entry below links to the OFAC document so you can check scope, dates and exclusions yourself.
Licence & designation register
| Programme | Instrument | Date | Scope (summary) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | GL 5Z | Effective 5 Nov 2026 (scheduled) | Specified PDVSA 2020 bond transactions. Subject to amendment; not a payment date. | OFAC (PDF) |
| Venezuela | GL 60A / FAQ 1263 | 16 Oct 2026 | Earthquake-relief transactions; GL 60A relief payments need not go to the FGDF account; other GLs’ FGDF requirements remain. | OFAC · FAQ 1263 |
| Venezuela | SDN removal — Jorge Rodríguez | 14 Oct 2026 | Removed from the SDN List. | OFAC |
| Venezuela | SDN removal — Delcy Rodríguez (background, separate action) | 1 Apr 2026 | Removed from the SDN List. | OFAC |
| Cuba (E.O. 14404) | BICSA designation / FAQ 1276 | 15 Oct 2026; window to 14 Nov 2026 | Non-targeting of foreign persons for ordinary wind-down through 14 Nov; U.S.-jurisdiction persons remain prohibited absent authorisation. | OFAC · FAQ 1276 |
Items, by date
- OFAC issues Venezuela GL 60A (earthquake relief) and amends FAQ 1263 — 16 October 2026 · Primary source
- BICSA designated under E.O. 14404; wind-down window for foreign persons runs to 14 November — 15 October 2026 · Primary source
- OFAC removes Jorge Rodríguez from the SDN List — 14 October 2026 · Primary source