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Who must comply with OFAC sanctions regulations

Who Must Comply With OFAC Sanctions Regulations — OFAC Sources

All U.S. persons must comply with OFAC sanctions: every U.S. citizen and permanent resident wherever located, all individuals and entities within the United States, and all U.S.-incorporated entities and their foreign branches, per OFAC FAQ 11, accessed 2026-07-22. OFAC also publishes program pages instead of 1 single sanctioned-country list.

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OFAC FAQ 11 — Who must comply with OFAC sanctions?

Evidence publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Source date: 2026-07-22.

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Scope and material limitation

What this answer covers

This guide covers the compliance population OFAC names in FAQ 11 and how country exposure is organized by sanctions program. It does not evaluate any transaction, name, or entity, and it does not interpret program-specific definitions beyond what the cited pages state.

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  1. Who must comply
    OFAC FAQ 11: all U.S. persons, including all U.S. citizens and permanent residents regardless of location, all individuals and entities within the United States, and all U.S.-incorporated entities and their foreign branches.
    OFAC FAQ 11 — Who must comply with OFAC sanctions?Fonteum capture: Open source recordLimitation: The FAQ states the general compliance population. Program-specific definitions of U.S. person live in each program's implementing regulations in 31 CFR chapter V.

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  1. OFAC FAQ 11 — Who must comply with OFAC sanctions?U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlAccessed:

    Limitation: The FAQ states the general compliance population. Program-specific definitions of U.S. person live in each program's implementing regulations in 31 CFR chapter V.

  2. OFAC Sanctions Programs and Country InformationU.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlAccessed:

    Limitation: Program pages change as designations change. A program listing is not a determination about any specific person, entity, or transaction.

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Methodology and limitations

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Methodology version: citation-answer/v1

  • Program-specific definitions of U.S. person and covered transactions live in each program's implementing regulations; this page does not restate them.
  • Program pages and designations change without a fixed schedule; the access date above anchors what was observed.
  • Nothing on this page is legal advice or a determination about any person, entity, or transaction.
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Frequently asked questions

Questions about this answer

Is there one official OFAC sanctioned-country list?
No. OFAC organizes sanctions by program on its Sanctions Programs and Country Information page. Some programs are comprehensive for a country or region; others target specific entities, sectors, or individuals.
Do foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies have to comply?
FAQ 11 names U.S.-incorporated entities and their foreign branches. Whether a foreign subsidiary is covered depends on the specific program's implementing regulations in 31 CFR chapter V, which define terms like U.S. person for that program.
Where do I check a specific name against OFAC lists?
Use OFAC's Sanctions List Search or the published list files. A name similarity alone is not an identity determination; results are scoped to the list file version checked on a stated date.

What’s on file, by the numbers

Platform snapshot · 2026-07-28

13.4Mproviders & companiesProviders, organizations, owners, and facilities on file
26.2Msource-linked factsSource-linked field facts in the dated platform snapshot
90sources with dataDistinct snapshot source IDs with at least one positive record count
79fresh sourcesDistinct source IDs whose latest positive-data snapshot falls within the preceding 45 days
111sources integratedActive registry rows; integration does not establish a load
13state Medicaid jurisdictionsDistinct states represented in the state-exclusions serving table

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