Encryption Law by Country
Where strong encryption is a right, restricted, or compelled. National law and policy, mirrored per country.
Source: Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption, updated 2026-07-02. Full data at www.gp-digital.org/world-map-of-encryption
Encryption Law by Country (196)
General right to encryption
No known legislation or policies.
Mandatory minimum or maximum encryption strength
No known legislation or policies.
Licensing/registration requirements
No known legislation or policies.
Import/export controls
No known legislation or policies.
Other restrictions
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on individuals to assist authorities
Article 257(1) of the Law on Criminal Procedure provides that searches permitted under the Law also include searches of computers and other devices for collecting, storing and transmitting data. If so requested, a person using or having access to such a computer or device must provide access to it and to provide the necessary information for uninterrupted use and to achieve the purposes of the search. It is not clear whether this would include a requirement to decrypt encrypted data. A copy of the law (in Croatian) can be found here .
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
No known legislation or policies.
Assessment Text Area
The law provides that for the authorised purposes of investing crime, a person using or having access to such a computer or device must provide access to it and to provide the necessary information for uninterrupted use and to achieve the purposes of the search. It is not clear whether this would include a requirement to decrypt encrypted data.
Murphy's Law