Launch of OFAC Reconsideration Portal

June 29, 2026 / Source: OFAC

06/29/2026

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is launching a new online Reconsideration Portal for the submission of requests to be removed from an OFAC sanctions list. This portal is intended to streamline the petitions process by guiding submitters to provide necessary information upfront, rather than through a series of questionnaire/answer exchanges that can delay efficient adjudication of a delisting petition. Listed persons can also request certain unclassified, non-privileged information underlying their sanctions determination (a “courtesy document”) through the Reconsideration Portal. To accompany this new portal, OFAC is updating its website with additional information on the petitions process.

OFAC is updating Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) 897, adding new FAQ 1261, and publishing two quick-reference guides on Delisting Petitions Best Practices and What to Include in a Delisting Petition.

Today’s action is just one of several steps OFAC has taken to improve its petition process in an attempt to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the adjudication of its petitions. OFAC strongly encourages submission of delisting petitions through the portal not only for quicker processing but also because OFAC will be transitioning away from email submission in the future.