International transfers

This subtopic discusses the international transfer of personal data under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the UK GDPR).

This Overview provides a high-level introduction to the subtopic and signposts more detailed guidance housed within it.

For an introduction to the UK GDPR, including the data protection principles, terminology, territorial scope and applicability, see Practice Note: The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

Further guidance on equivalent laws under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU GDPR) is available in our EU Law practice area, see: International transfers (EU Law)—overview.

The Chapter V restrictions

Article 44 of the UK GDPR prohibits controllers and processors subject to the UK GDPR from transferring personal data to any country or territory outside the UK or to an ‘international organisation’ unless the conditions laid out in Chapter V (Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations) of the UK GDPR are complied with.

An international organisation under the UK GDPR means any organisation (and its subordinate bodies) governed by public international law or any other body which is

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