Data protection law in Mozambique: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Mozambique.
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.
Data protection law
no comprehensive law identified (partial provisions in the 2017 Law on Electronic Transactions)
Survey permits
National statistics office
Note
No comprehensive data protection law confirmed; treat as unverified if a recent act exists.
Mozambique research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Mozambique?
no comprehensive law identified (partial provisions in the 2017 Law on Electronic Transactions). The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Mozambique?
INE authorization required under the statistics law.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.