Data protection law in Central African Republic: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Central African Republic.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
no law identified
The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it. The source QA lists this country under both law adopted and no law identified. It is shown here as no law identified because no law was confirmed.
Data protection law
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified)
Survey permits
no formal permit regime confirmed; field research requires government authorization in practice
National statistics office
No functional national statistics office (statistics directorate under Ministry of Economy)
Note
Data protection legislation reported in progress but not confirmed from an official source; treat as unverified.
Central African Republic research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Central African Republic?
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified). The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it. The source QA lists this country under both law adopted and no law identified. It is shown here as no law identified because no law was confirmed.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Central African Republic?
no formal permit regime confirmed; field research requires government authorization in practice.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.