FAQ 1271

FAQ 1271 is guidance from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. It explains section 515.209, which bars indirect as well as direct financial transactions involving entities on the Cuba Restricted List. The guidance accompanied a regulatory amendment that took effect on 30 September 2026.

The FAQ identifies 18 general licences whose permissions do not extend to prohibited indirect transactions. Those licences include areas such as family visits and support for the Cuban people, so users must still check whether a payment reaches a restricted entity through an intermediary. FAQ 1271 interprets the regulation; it is not a separate statute or licence. Its practical role is to show that an otherwise authorised activity can still fail when its payment route involves a listed Cuban entity.