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
Article 8 of Presidential Decree 47/2005 provides that the providers of communications services and networks are required to respond immediately to any request for the “removal of confidentiality of communications” when they are notified by a competent authority and to cooperate with them. Under Article 8(7), if they use encryption, they must deliver or transmit any requested data in a decided form when complying within an order. Article 3(1) provides that the removal of confidentiality refers to any type of communication which is being carried out either through a communications network or through a service provider and by a subscriber or user, but does not include live communications. A copy of the Decree (in Greek) can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
There is currently no legislation regarding the general right to encryption. Per Greek law, providers of communications services and networks are required to respond immediately to any request for the “removal of confidentiality of communications” when they are notified by a competent authority and to cooperate with them. Removal of confidentiality under Greek law refers to any type of communication which is being carried out either through a communications network or through a service provider and by a subscriber or user, but does not include live communications.
Murphy's Law