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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its contact process.

15/08/2024

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

  • Has updated its contact process.
  • Are transitioning to an online platform as the primary method for receiving OFAC Compliance Hotline queries.

Here's what you need to know:

  • You can now submit your questions to OFAC’s Compliance Hotline directly through its website using its new hotline form¹.
  • The new online page for submitting questions is now live at:
  • By January 1, 2025, OFAC will fully transition its Compliance Hotline to this web form platform.
  • Other contact methods will be retired by specific dates:
    • The email on August 16, 2024, and
    • The telephone on December 31, 2024.

Here are the updated contact details:

  • OFAC Compliance Hotline: You can submit your query now at [OFAC Compliance Hotline] https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac
  • Telephone: Toll Free Hotline Number 1-800-540-6322, Local Hotline Number 1-202-622-2490, OFAC Licensing Division (Direct Number) 1-202-622-2480¹.
  • Postal Service: Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Annex / Freedman's Bank Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20220¹.
  • Electronically: E-mail OFAC and submit voluntary self-disclosures electronically¹.

Please update your records with this new contact information. It's crucial to stay updated with these changes to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs³.

Source:  

(1) Contact OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control. https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

(2) Contact OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control. https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

(3) OFAC Compliance Hotline | Office of Foreign Assets Control. https://ofac.treasury.gov/ofac-compliance-hotline.

(4) OFAC Consolidated Frequently Asked Questions. https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/all-faqs.

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