COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES FOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS
TO ENGAGE IN TRAVEL-RELATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CUBA
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
General Licenses
Specific Licenses
How to Apply for a Specific License
Requests to Extend or Renew Specific Licenses
Arranging Authorized Travel to Cuba
Authorized Exportation of Merchandise for Personal Use
Prohibited Importation of Merchandise with the Exception of Cuban-Origin Information
and Informational Materials
Authorized Travel-Related Transactions; U.S. Interests Section
Guidelines by Category of Travel Activity
1. Family Visits
2. Official Government Travel
3. Journalistic Activities
4. Professional Research and Professional Meetings
5. Educational Activities
6. Religious Activities
7. Public Performances, Clinics, Workshops, Athletic and Other Competitions, and Exhibitions
8. Support for the Cuban People
9. Humanitarian Projects
10. Activities of Private Foundations or Research or Educational Institutes
11. Exportation, Importation, or Transmission of Information or Informational Materials
12. Licensed Exportation
Appendix
Remittances to Independent Non-Governmental Entities and Individuals in Cuba
Introduction
The Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (the “Regulations”), administered by the U.S. Department of the...
Notes:
1) The “Comprehensive Guidelines for License Applications to Engage in Travel-Related Transactions Involving Cuba” were initially issued in 2004 (see version at p. 53 et seq. of native PDF), and were substantially amended in 2012 (p. 1 et seq.) The guidelines remained on OFAC’s website up through the Sept. 2015 Obama-era overhaul of the travel portion of the CACR to include much broader travel-related GLs than had existed at any point since the initial imposition of the embargo in 1963. (See also Case No. CT-2013-305303-1, referring to the guidelines as late as 4/25/2014).
The guidelines document is notable primarily for the dozens of “examples” of Cuba travel-related factual scenarios, where OFAC explains whether such scenarios would be generally licensed or within the scope of a specific licensing policy. The travel GLs and specific licensing policies, as they existed up through 2014,...