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
Article 64 of Law No. 10 of 2003 on Telecommunication Regulations prohibits telecommunication service operators, providers, their employees and users of such services from using any telecommunication service encryption equipment without written permission from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority, the armed forces and national security entities. This prohibition does not, however, apply to encryption equipment used for radio and television broadcasting. Contravention of this prohibition is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment and a fine of between 10,000 and 100,000 EGP. A copy of the law (in Arabic) can be found here .
Import/export controls
Although there is no provision referring to encryption specifically, Article 44 of Law No. 10 of 2003 on Telecommunication Regulations prohibits the import, manufacture or assembly of any telecommunication equipment without a licence from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority according to the standards and specifications approved by it. This appears to apply to encryption technology as well. A copy of the law (in Arabic) can be found here .
Other restrictions
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on individuals to assist authorities
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
Article 64 of Law No. 10 of 2003 on Telecommunication Regulations requires each operators and providers, at their own expense, to provide within the telecommunication networks licenced to them, all technical possibilities, including equipment, systems, software and communications, to enable the armed forces and national security entities to exercise their powers within the law. This could include capabilities for decrypting encrypted communications. Contravention of this prohibition is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment and a fine of between 10,000 and 100,000 EGP. A copy of the law (in Arabic) can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
The use of encryption in Egypt is subject to authorisation by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority, the armed forces and national security entities; the National Telecom Regulatory Authority is responsible for issuing licenses for the deployment of any encryption technology in Egypt. Operators and providers must all technical possibilities, including equipment, systems, software and communications, to enable the armed forces and national security entities to exercise their powers, including capabilities for decrypting encrypted communications. Contravention of the law is punishable by imprisonment or a heavy financial fine.
Murphy's Law