Graduate students may travel to Cuba for research purposes.
The regulations governing travel to Cuba include a General License for travel to Cuba by students enrolled in an accredited institution of undergraduate and graduate education to pursue: “noncommercial academic research in Cuba specifically related to Cuba and for the purpose of obtaining a graduate degree” (indicated in current Department of Treasury guidelines).
Below you will find the section of the OFAC regulations on educational activities with the relevant statements about the general authority for graduate student travel for research in Cuba.
General License Authority means that we fall into one of the categories authorized explicitly in the regulations and do not have to apply to OFAC for permission. A specific license is granted (or not) upon application to OFAC. Travel agents that are authorized to sell tickets for transportation to Cuba will usually ask you to sign an affidavit for the category of travel if you are traveling under a general license authority.
For further information or answers to your questions about the regulations, how they apply to you, and how to pursue the official letters needed from your university, please contact Taylor Woodman.
George Washington University and University of Maryland students must follow their institutions' guidelines. Click the buttons below to learn more.
Below you will find the section of the OFAC regulations on educational activities with the relevant statements about the general authority for graduate student travel for research in Cuba.
General License Authority means that we fall into one of the categories authorized explicitly in the regulations and do not have to apply to OFAC for permission. A specific license is granted (or not) upon application to OFAC. Travel agents that are authorized to sell tickets for transportation to Cuba will usually ask you to sign an affidavit for the category of travel if you are traveling under a general license authority.
For further information or answers to your questions about the regulations, how they apply to you, and how to pursue the official letters needed from your university, please contact Taylor Woodman.
George Washington University and University of Maryland students must follow their institutions' guidelines. Click the buttons below to learn more.
