GL 23: Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Funds Transfers Authorized

License Details

Plain-English Summary

Tracks an OFAC general license for Venezuela-related transactions. Use the internal analysis to understand the likely context, then confirm details in the official OFAC text.

AI-Assisted Analysis

GL 23 is a narrow banking-pathway license for diplomatic and consular operations, not a general permission to transact with the Government of Venezuela. Its practical value is that it keeps third-country missions in Venezuela able to pay operating expenses through U.S.-linked financial intermediaries when the transfer necessarily touches a Government of Venezuela party blocked solely under the August 5, 2019 order.

Internal Context

Track related updates in the Venezuela sanctions tracker, compare active licenses in the general-license directory, and screen counterparties with the OFAC Venezuela sanctions checker.