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
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
The Ordinance on the Technical and Organisational Implementation of Telecommunications Surveillance Measures obliges telecommunications service providers to be able to surveil communications. Section 8, paragraph 3, provides that it the service provider uses technical measures to protect telecommunications, or “cooperates in the production or exchange of keys”, it must ensure that it is able to decode any telecommunications that are ultimately surveilled. This does not, however, require telecommunication service providers to decrypt any encryption which is used by other parties, such as their users. A copy of the Ordinance (in German) can be found here .
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In Germany telecommunications service providers must be able to decode any telecommunications which are protected through technical measures. This does not, however, require telecommunication service providers to decrypt any encryption which is used by other parties, such as their users.
Murphy's Law