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CFR /  Title 31  /  Part 515  /  Sec. 515.561 Family visits.

(a) General license. Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and persons traveling with them who share a common dwelling as a family with them are authorized to engage in the travel-related transactions set forth in Sec. 515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly incident to visiting a close relative, as defined in Sec. 515.339, who is a national of Cuba; a person ordinarily resident in Cuba; a person located in Cuba pursuant to the authorizations in Sec. 515.565(a)(1) through (4) (educational activities), provided that the authorized traveler will be in Cuba for more than 60 days; or a person located in Cuba pursuant to the authorization in Sec. 515.562 (official government business).

Note to Sec. 515.561(a):

Each person relying on the general authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec. 501.601 and 501.602 of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

(b) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in Sec. 515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to family visits that do not qualify for the general license under paragraph (a) of this section.

(c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group qualify individually. [80 FR 2295, Jan. 16, 2015]