Cuba Sanctions
CUCuba is currently subject to 1 active sanctions program imposed by Office of Foreign Assets Control. These measures include asset freeze, trade restrictions, financial restrictions and comprehensive. This page lists every program targeting Cuba, the legal bases behind them, and the most recent changes.
Last updated 12 Jun 2026
Programs
1
Authorities
1
Restriction Types
4
Restrictions
Sanctioning Authorities
Sanctions Programs
The Cuba Sanctions program implements comprehensive economic sanctions against Cuba, including asset freezes, trade restrictions, and financial restrictions targeting the Government of Cuba, Cuban nationals, and specially designated nationals. The program is administered under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR Part 515) and implements multiple legal authorities including executive orders and statutes.
Resources
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Recent Changes
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act. Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993)
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Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 10 guidance(s), 1 faq(s)
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Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Advisory(s), 4 Guidance(s), 1 General License(s)
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Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 13 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 1 faq(s), 7 guidance(s)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 8 Guidance(s), 2 FAQ(s)
Restrictions added
Added: travel_ban
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy, Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 1 Regulation(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s), 8 Guidance(s), 5 Statute(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: travel_ban
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy, Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act, 31 CFR Part 515 - Cuban Assets Control Regulations. Removed: Executive Order 14404 – Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 – Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 04, 1993), 31 CFR Part 515 – Cuban Assets Control Regulations
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 FAQ(s), 1 General License(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 – Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 – Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 04, 1993), 31 CFR Part 515 – Cuban Assets Control Regulations. Removed: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993), 31 CFR Part 515 - Cuban Assets Control Regulations
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 1 General License(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 Code of Federal Regulations(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 8 Guidance(s), 2 FAQ(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act. Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 29 federal_register_notice(s), 1 faq(s), 1 general_license(s), 10 guidance(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy, Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 1 Regulation(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 General License(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy, Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act. Removed: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 1 General License(s), 11 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 4 Guidance(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 FAQ(s), 10 Guidance(s), 1 General License(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act. Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 28 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 1 faq(s), 8 guidance(s)
Restrictions added
Added: comprehensive
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s), 10 Guidance(s), 4 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Code of Federal Regulations(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: comprehensive
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 4 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 4 Guidance(s)
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 1 faq(s), 8 guidance(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 4 Guidance(s), 2 Recent Action(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act. Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 8 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 3 Fact Sheet(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 Code of Federal Regulations(s), 1 FAQ(s)
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 1 regulation(s), 1 faq(s), 10 guidance(s), 1 general_license(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 General License(s), 1 FAQ(s), 3 Fact Sheet(s), 4 Guidance(s), 2 Recent Action(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 4, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 2 Executive Order(s), 5 Statute(s), 1 Regulation(s), 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 4 Fact Sheet(s), 4 Guidance(s), 1 General License(s), 2 FAQ(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 4, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 04, 1993)
Resources added
Added: 1 Executive Order(s), 12 Federal Register Notice(s), 3 Fact Sheet(s), 1 FAQ(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 Code of Federal Regulations(s)
Resources added
Added: 13 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Executive Order(s), 9 Guidance(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 04, 1993), 31 CFR Part 515 - Cuban Assets Control Regulations. Removed: Executive Order 12854 (Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act), 31 CFR Part 515 (Cuban Assets Control Regulations)
Resources added
Added: 1 Executive Order(s), 29 Federal Register Notice(s), 8 Guidance(s), 3 FAQ(s), 1 Code of Federal Regulations(s), 5 Statute(s)
Restrictions added
Added: comprehensive
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 (Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act), Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 7201-7211, Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2332d, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021-6091, Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (CDA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 6001-6010, Sections 5 and 16 of the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA), 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 5, 16, 31 CFR Part 515 (Cuban Assets Control Regulations). Removed: Executive Order 12854, TSRA, Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, LIBERTAD Act, CDA, TWEA, 31 CFR Part 515
Resources added
Added: 1 executive-order(s), 1 regulation(s), 9 guidance(s), 12 federal-register(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: comprehensive, investment_ban