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 12 of Federal Law No. 128-FZ “On Licensing Specific Types of Activity” provides that a licence is required for distributing encryption facilities, maintaining encryption facilities, providing encryption services, and developing and manufacturing encryption facilities protected by means of encryption. A copy of the law (in Russian) can be found here .
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 10-1, paragraph 4-1 of Federal Law No. 149-FZ “On Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information” requires “organisers of information distribution” that add “additional coding” to transmitted electronic messages to provide the Federal Security Service with any information necessary to decrypt those messages. A copy of the law (in Russian) can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
In Russia, a licence is required for distributing encryption facilities, maintaining encryption facilities, providing encryption services, and developing and manufacturing encryption facilities. The Federal Security Service can compel the provision of any information necessary to decrypt encrypted messaging.
Murphy's Law