GL 53
GL 53 — Official Missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States
Issued
Mar 24, 2026
Expiration
No expiration
Authorized entity
Misiones oficiales del Gobierno de Venezuela en EE.UU. y misiones permanentes ante organismos internacionales
Type
General
Regulation
31 CFR part 591 (VSR)
Executive orders
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Signatory
Bradley T. Smith, Director, OFAC
Signed
Mar 24, 2026
Scope
Authorizes provision of goods and services in the U.S. to official Government of Venezuela missions (embassy and consulates) and to permanent missions to international organizations headquartered in the U.S. Allows U.S. financial institutions to operate accounts, process funds transfers, and extend credit to mission employees.
Authorized parties
Authorized activities
- ·Provisión de bienes y servicios a la embajada y consulados de Venezuela
- ·Provisión de bienes y servicios a misiones permanentes (OEA, ONU, etc.)
- ·Cuentas bancarias y transferencias para empleados de las misiones
- ·Crédito al consumo y servicios financieros para empleados (uso personal o familiar)
Prohibited activities
- ·Compra de bienes para reventa
- ·Compra, venta, financiamiento o refinanciamiento de bienes raíces
Conditions
- ·Los bienes o servicios deben ser para asuntos oficiales de la misión o uso personal de empleados, y no para reventa
- ·No incluye compra, venta, financiamiento ni refinanciamiento de bienes inmuebles
- ·La transacción no debe estar de otro modo prohibida por la ley
VENE · ECONOMIST Analysis
- Fact
- OFAC publicó GL 53 el 24 de marzo de 2026, restableciendo el marco operativo para misiones diplomáticas de Venezuela en EE.UU. después de años de operación irregular bajo licencias específicas caso por caso.
- Implication
- Señal de normalización diplomática parcial. Permite el restablecimiento operativo de la sección consular en Washington y misiones ante OEA/ONU. Para inversores: reduce fricción de visa/notariales en transacciones que requieren documentos consulares (poderes, certificaciones de nacimiento, apostillas).
- Indicator to monitor
- Reapertura formal de la sección consular en EE.UU. Volumen de trámites consulares procesados (datos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores). Designación de embajador o encargado de negocios.
Official license textShow
General License No. 53 — Official Missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States
(a) All transactions prohibited by the VSR related to the provision of goods or services in the United States to official missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States or to permanent missions to international organizations in the United States (the "missions"), and payment for such goods or services, are authorized, provided that: (1) the goods or services are for the official business of the missions, or for personal use of employees (or family/dependents sharing a common dwelling), and not for resale; (2) the transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing, or refinancing of real property; and (3) the transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(b) The provision of goods or services in the U.S. to employees of the missions (or family/dependents), and payment therefor, are authorized for personal use and not for resale, provided the transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(c) U.S. financial institutions are authorized to operate accounts for, extend credit to, and process funds transfers on behalf of the missions and their employees, subject to the limitations in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Bradley T. Smith — Director, OFAC. Dated: March 24, 2026.
Official source
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