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 26 of the Federal Act on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications requires that the providers of telecommunications services supply both the content and metadata of communications of the person under surveillance to the Post and Telecommunication Surveillance Service or other designated authority. Service providers must also provide the information required to carry out the surveillance (including content data and metadata of communications to and from the person under surveillance), grant immediate access to facilities, and remove any encryption they have applied. A copy of the Federal Act on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications (SPTA) can be found here .
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There is currently no legislation in Switzerland regarding the general right to encryption, nor regulations on the strength of encryption technology, its licensing, or sale. However, Swiss law requires that providers of telecommunications services supply both the content and metadata of communications of the person under surveillance They must also provide the information required to carry out the surveillance, grant immediate access to facilities, and remove any encryption they have applied.
Murphy's Law