E-signature laws by country
Electronic signatures are legal in most countries worldwide. Each country has its own framework, exceptions, and requirements. Find your country below.
United Kingdom
Electronic Communications Act 2000 + UK eIDAS (retained EU law)
European Union
eIDAS Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Canada
PIPEDA (federal) + Uniform Electronic Commerce Act (provincial adoption)
Australia
Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Commonwealth) + state/territory equivalents
India
Information Technology Act, 2000 (amended 2008)
Germany
EU eIDAS Regulation + BGB (German Civil Code) + VDG (Vertrauensdienstegesetz)
Brazil
MP 2.200-2/2001 + Law 14.063/2020
Japan
Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Denshi Shomei Ho)
Mexico
Commerce Code (amended 2003) + Ley de Firma Electronica Avanzada (2012)
Singapore
Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88, revised 2011)
United Arab Emirates
Federal Decree-Law No. 46/2021 on Electronic Transactions and Trust Services
South Korea
Electronic Signature Act (revised 2020)