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
Section 24(2) of the Electronic Transactions Act provides that, subject to any regulations made under section 24(1), it is lawful for a person to use any encryption program or other encryption product if it has lawfully come into the possession of that person. A copy of the law can be found here .
Mandatory minimum or maximum encryption strength
No known legislation or policies.
Licensing/registration requirements
Section 24(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act allows the Minister to make regulations in relation to the use, import and export of encryption programmes and products, and to prohibit the export of encryption programmes and products. None, however, appear to have been made. A copy of the law can be found here .
Import/export controls
Section 24(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act allows the Minister to make regulations in relation to the use, import and export of encryption programmes and products, and to prohibit the export of encryption programmes and products. None, however, appear to have been made. A copy of the law 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
No known legislation or policies.
Assessment Text Area
The law stipulates that is lawful for a person to use any encryption program or other encryption product if it has lawfully come into the possession of that person. It also allows the Minister to make regulations in relation to the use, import and export of encryption programmes and products, and to prohibit the export of encryption programmes and products. None, however, appear to have been made.
Murphy's Law