76. My specific license application was denied. Can I appeal OFAC's determination?
Applicants or other interested parties may request, at any time, reconsideration of a denied license application on the basis of changed circumstances or new facts. OFAC will reconsider such determinations for good cause, where the applicant has demonstrated changed circumstances or submitted additional relevant information not previously made available to OFAC.
If you submit a request for reconsideration of a specific license application, please clearly identify how circumstances have changed since your last application and the new information that was not included in your previous application.
To submit a specific license reconsideration request, visit the OFAC Specific Licenses and Interpretive Guidance page and submit a new application referencing the previous license denial.
Date Updated: September 9, 2026
Date Released
September 10, 2002
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76. Can I appeal a denial of my license application?
A denial by OFAC of a license application constitutes final agency action. The regulations do not provide for a formal process of appeal. However, OFAC will reconsider its determinations for good cause, for example, where the applicant can demonstrate changed circumstances or submit additional relevant information not previously made available to OFAC. [09-10-02]
[9-9-26 Update – amended to specify that “[a]pplicants or other interested parties may request, at any time, reconsideration of a denied license application on the basis of changed circumstances or new facts”]
The first sentence means that applicants denied licenses can sue OFAC after one formal denial (but usually not before then).