OFAC Publishes an Introductory Guide to the Agency

Posted by Timothy Miller on 6/10/26 5:00 PM

6/1/2026

In a press release published on June 1, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the publication of the “Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control” guide.

This guide is designed to “provide U.S and foreign persons a foundational understanding of how OFAC sanctions work and how to comply with them, including how to request a license from OFAC, how persons may be removed from an OFAC sanctions list, and how OFAC enforces its sanctions.”

OFACs press release can be found here:
Publication of Introduction to OFAC Guide | Office of Foreign Assets Control

The Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control” guide can be found here:
Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control

Topics: OFAC

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