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953. Do U.S. sanctions on the Taliban and the Haqqani Network prohibit moving or sending money into or out of Afghanistan? Do U.S. sanctions prohibit or require a particular method of payment for moving or sending money into or out of Afghanistan?
No. U.S. sanctions on the Taliban and the Haqqani Network do not prohibit the movement of funds into or out of Afghanistan, provided that the transactions do not involve blocked individuals or entities, or property in which a blocked person has an interest.
In addition, OFAC has issued General Licenses (GLs) 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), and Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. For a consolidated list of all relevant General Licenses and FAQs, please see OFAC’s humanitarian...
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1) FAQ Amended on 2-25-2022 to add non-substantive references to GTSR/FTOSR General License 20.
2) As is the case with FAQ 951, we can discern from the FAQ that “moving or sending money into and out of Afghanistan” may, but does not necessarily, constitute a transaction in which the Taliban has an “interest”. Refer generally to Temporary Note Concerning the Status of the Unrecognized Government of Afghanistan Under the GTSR.