The US Department of Treasury has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Economic Sanctions related to Cuba to provide information regarding the embargo, travel and carrier services, remittances, banking, trade, business and telecommunications.
FAQs on Travel and Carrier Services
-Do air carriers or vessel operators need to obtain specific licenses from OFAC to provide services?
No. A general license authorizes persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to provide carrier services by vessel or aircraft to, from, or within Cuba, in connection with authorized travel, without the need for a specific license from OFAC. However, while no additional license is required from OFAC, persons providing carrier services may still need to secure regulatory approvals from other concerned U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary and the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. For a complete description of what the OFAC general license authorizes and the restrictions that apply.
-Do travel service providers (such as travel agents and tour group operators) need to obtain specific licenses from OFAC to provide services for travel to Cuba?
No. A general license authorizes persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including travel agents and tour group operators, to provide travel services in connection with authorized travel without the need for specific licenses from OFAC. For a complete description of what this general license authorizes and the restrictions that apply, . The provision of services related to travel for tourist or other unauthorized travel to Cuba remains prohibited.
-Are airlines, vessel operators, and travel service providers required to verify that an individual traveler is authorized to travel to Cuba?
Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction providing authorized carrier or travel services must retain for at least five years from the date of the transaction a certification from each customer indicating the provision of the CACR that authorizes the person to travel to Cuba. In the case of a customer traveling under a specific license, a copy of the license must be maintained on file. The names and addresses of individual travelers must also be maintained on file for at least five years.
Further FAQs may be found by reading the document below
Source: US Department of the Treasury
