The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) today (5, 13, 51, 58, 59, 74, 75, 76, 77, and 78) as part of its ongoing process of reviewing published guidance to ensure information remains current. This batch includes review of OFAC’s FAQ topic pages, OFAC Licenses, and Assessing OFAC Name Matches. OFAC is also publishing two new license-related FAQs (FAQs 1269 and 1270).

Here are the two new FAQs – 1269:

1269. How do I find the case identification (“Case ID”) number for my license application? Is it different from the Reference ID or Application Alias in my original application?

Answer

Case Identification Number: Once OFAC receives and begins to process your specific license application, OFAC’s Licensing Division will assign a case identification (“Case ID”) number. This number will be in the Year-Case ID format (i.e., YYYY-9999999). Note the Case ID number is different from the Reference ID that was created when you submitted your application. Please take note of the Case ID as you will need to reference it throughout the application process, including to view your application’s status. For more information on checking the status of your specific license application, see FAQ 77 or the OFAC Specific Licenses and Interpretive Guidance page on OFAC’s website.

Reference ID: A Reference ID helps with the tracking and processing of your application until OFAC provides a Case ID. You may request to receive an email confirming OFAC’s receipt of your application upon submission, which will include your Reference ID. The Reference ID is also listed in the PDF copy of your submission, which is displayed on the screen confirming that your application was successfully submitted to OFAC.

If you submitted your specific license application as a guest user, you were asked to create a unique Reference ID for your application. OFAC’s Licensing Division will contact you to provide a Case ID when it is assigned to your application.

If you submitted your specific license application through an account, a unique Reference ID was automatically assigned to your application. When a Case ID is assigned to an application, it will automatically be reflected in your “My Applications” account dashboard.

Application Alias: If you submitted your specific license application through an account, you may have created an Application Alias to help easily identify and differentiate it among your applications when viewing your “My Applications” account dashboard.  The Application Alias is not included in your application or tracked by OFAC.

Note that if you are submitting questions to the OFAC Licensing Hotline, you should refer to one of the above numbers, preferably the Case ID if you have received one, within your submission.  You may contact the OFAC Licensing Hotline for specific licensing-related questions.

Date Released

September 9, 2026

and 1270:

1270. How can I get my OFAC specific license amended or renewed?

Answer

If you currently have a specific license from OFAC and seek to amend the terms of the license due to a change in circumstance, or wish to renew or extend the license’s expiration date, please visit the OFAC Specific Licenses and Interpretive Guidance page on OFAC’s website and submit the same type of application as your current license (e.g., Transactional). You should reference your current license in the “Previous License Number” field.

Where applicable, OFAC recommends you apply at least 60 days prior to the current specific license’s expiration date to avoid a lapse in authorization.

Date Released

September 9, 2026