31 C.F.R. § 515.570 Remittances to nationals of Cuba.
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(a) Periodic $300 family household remittances authorized. Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who are 18 years of age or older are authorized to make remittances to nationals of Cuba who are members of the remitter's immediate family, provided that: (1) The remitter's total remittances do not exceed $300 per recipient household in any consecutive 3-month period, regardless of the number of members of the remitter's immediate family comprising that household; (2) The remittances are not made from a blocked source unless: (i) The remittances are authorized pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section; or (ii) The remittances are made to a recipient in a third country and are made from a blocked account in a banking institution in the United States held in the name of, or in which the beneficial interest is held by, the recipient; and (3) The recipient is not a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba or a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “prohibited official of the Government of Cuba” means: Ministers and Vice-ministers, members of the Council of State, and the Council of Ministers; members and employees of the National Assembly of People's Power; members of any provincial assembly; local sector chiefs of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution; Director Generals and sub-Director Generals and higher of all Cuban ministries and state agencies; employees of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT); employees of the Ministry of Defense (MINFAR); secretaries and first secretaries of the Confederation of Labor of Cuba (CTC) and its component unions; chief editors, editors and deputy editors of Cuban state-run media organizations and programs, including newspapers, television, and radio; and members and employees of the Supreme Court (Tribuno Supremo Nacional). For purposes of this paragraph, the term “prohibited members of the Cuban Communist Party” means: members of the Politburo; the Central Committee; Department Heads of the Central Committee; employees of the Central Committee; and secretary and first secretary of the provincial Party central committees. (4) For the purposes of this paragraph (a), the term “member of the remitter's immediate family” means a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or sibling of the remitter or the remitter's spouse, as well as any spouse, widow, or widower of any of the foregoing. Note to paragraph (b) Two one-time $500 emigration-related remittances authorized. Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are authorized to remit the following amounts: (1) Up to $500 per payee on a one-time basis to any Cuban nationals for the purpose of covering the payees' preliminary expenses associated with emigrating from Cuba to the United States. These remittances may be sent before the payees have received valid visas issued by the State Department or other approved U.S.-immigration documents, but may not be carried by a licensed traveler to Cuba until the payees have received valid visas issued by the State Department or other approved U.S.-immigration documents. See §515.560(c)(4) of this part for the rules regarding the carrying of authorized remittances to Cuba. These remittances may not be made from a blocked source unless authorized pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section. (2) Up to an additional $500 per payee on a one-time basis to any Cuban nationals for the purpose of enabling the payees to emigrate from Cuba to the United States, including for the purchase of airline tickets and payment of exit or third-country visa fees or other travel-related fees. These remittances may be sent only once the payees have received valid visas issued by the State Department or other approved U.S.-immigration documents. A remitter must be able to provide the visa recipients' full names, dates of birth, visa numbers, and visa dates of issuance. See §515.560(c)(4) of this part for the rules regarding the carrying of authorized remittances to Cuba. These remittances may not be made from a blocked source unless authorized pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Certain remittances from inherited blocked sources authorized. The remittances authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section may be made from a blocked account in a banking institution in the United States held in the name of, or in which the beneficial interest is held by, the payee, provided that the funds were deposited in the blocked account as a result of a valid testamentary disposition, intestate succession, or payment from a life insurance policy or annuity contract triggered by the death of the policy or contract holder. (d) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis authorizing the following: (1) Remittances by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including but not limited to nongovernmental organizations and individuals, to independent non-governmental entities in Cuba, including but not limited to pro-democracy groups, civil society groups, and religious organizations, and to members of such groups or organizations. (1) Remittances by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to independent non-governmental entities in Cuba. (2) Remittances by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from blocked accounts to Cuban households in third countries in excess of the amount specified in paragraph (a) of this section; or (3) Remittances by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to a person in Cuba, directly or indirectly, for transactions to facilitate non-immigrant travel by an individual in Cuba to the United States under circumstances where humanitarian need is demonstrated, including but not limited to illness or other medical emergency. Note to §515.570: For the rules relating to the carrying of remittances to Cuba, see paragraph (c)(4) of §515.560. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are prohibited from engaging in the collection or forwarding of remittances to Cuba unless authorized pursuant to §515.572. For a list of authorized U.S. remittance service providers, see the following Web site: http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/cuba_tsp.pdf. [68 FR 14147, Mar. 24, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 33773, June 16, 2004]
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 515—CUBAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy
§ 515.570 Remittances to nationals of Cuba.
