OFAC launches portal for sanctions delisting requests

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 — The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has launched a new online Reconsideration Portal for people, companies and property seeking removal from OFAC sanctions lists, in what the agency said is part of a broader effort to make the delisting process more efficient and transparent.

OFAC said the portal is designed to collect required information up front, reducing the back-and-forth questionnaires and responses that can slow adjudication of reconsideration requests. The agency also said listed parties can use the portal to request certain unclassified, non-privileged information underlying a sanctions determination, which OFAC refers to as a courtesy document.

Alongside the launch, OFAC updated FAQ 897, added new FAQ 1261 and published quick-reference guides covering best practices and the information petitioners should include in delisting submissions. The new FAQ 1261 says applicants whose petitions are denied may file again, but must present new arguments or evidence or risk another denial based on the earlier determination.

The agency said it strongly encourages use of the portal because it plans to transition away from email submissions in the future. Under current guidance, OFAC aims to complete an initial completeness review within seven to 10 business days and issue a petition identification number if the filing appears complete.

OFAC’s guidance says delisting petitions should argue either that the circumstances behind the sanctions have changed or that there was an insufficient basis for the original designation. Petitioners sanctioned under multiple authorities must address each authority to win removal. The agency’s best-practices guide also warns against submitting unrelated materials, false or inconsistent information, or petitions outside the new portal.

This is an administrative process update rather than a new sanctions designation, but it could matter for sanctioned parties and their advisers by standardizing submissions and giving OFAC a more structured intake process for reconsideration cases.