What are the rules on transferring personal data outside India?

Reviewed by: Santosh Raut
Senior IT Architect & Privacy Technology Consultant
Last Updated: 05 June 2026

Answer:

Under the DPDP Act, a Data Fiduciary may transfer personal data outside India, except to any country or territory that the Central Government restricts by notification. Significant Data Fiduciaries may also face additional restrictions on transferring certain categories of personal data and traffic data as specified by the Government.
cross border transfer restricted countries central government