List of intelligence agencies

The following is a partial list of current intelligence agencies.

Agencies by country

A

Afghanistan

National Directorate of Security (NDS)

Albania

State Intelligence Service (SHISH); successor to SHiK

Algeria

Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité

Argentina

Secretaría de Inteligencia (SI) (Secretariat of Intelligence) (former SIDE)
- Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia (ENI) (National Intelligence School)
Dirección de Observaciones Judiciales (DOJ) (Directorate of Judicial Surveillance)
Servicio Federal de Lucha contra el Narcotráfico (SEFECONAR) (Federal Counternarcotics Service)
Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional (SIN) (National Intelligence System)
Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia Criminal (DNIC) (National Directorate of Criminal Intelligence)
Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia Estratégica Militar (DNIEM) (National Directorate of Strategic Military Intelligence)
Inteligencia del Servicio Penitenciario Federal (Federal Penitentiary Service Intelligence)
Inteligencia de la Policía Federal Argentina (Argentine Federal Police Intelligence)
Inteligencia de la Policía Bonaerense (SIPBA) (Buenos Aires Police Intelligence)
Inteligencia de la Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (SIGN) (Argentine National Gendarmerie Intelligence)
Inteligencia de la Prefectura Naval Argentina (SIPN) (Argentine Naval Prefecture Intelligence)
Inteligencia de la Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (Airport Security Police Intelligence)
Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF) (Financial Intelligence Unit)
Jefatura de Inteligencia del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas (J-2) (Intelligence Department of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces)
- Central de Reunión de Inteligencia Militar (CRIM) (Military Intelligence Collection Center)
- Servicio de Inteligencia del Ejército (SIE) (Army Intelligence Service)
- Servicio de Inteligencia Naval (SIN) (Naval Intelligence Service)
- Servicio de Inteligencia de la Fuerza Aérea (SIFA) (Air Force Intelligence Service)

Australia

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS)
Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO)
Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO)
Defence Signals Directorate (DSD)
Office of National Assessments (ONA)

Austria

Heeresnachrichtenamt (HNA) (Army Intelligence Office)
Abwehramt (AWA) (Military Protective Office)
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung (BVT) (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counter-Terrorism)
Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung (LVT) (State Offices for the Protection of the Constitution and Counter-Terrorism)

Armenia

National Security Service (NSS)

Azerbaijan

Milli Tehlukesizlik Nazirliyi (MTN) (Ministry of National Security)
Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi (DIN) (Ministry Of Internal Affairs)

B

Bangladesh

Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI)
National Security Intelligence (DG NSI)
District Intelligence Branch (DIB)

Belgium

Staatsveiligheid / Sûreté de l'État (SV/SE) (State Security Service)
Algemene Dienst Inlichting en Veiligheid / Service Général du Renseignement et de la Sécurité (ADIV/SGRS) (General Information and Security Service)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Obavještajno sigurnosna agencija (OSA)
Agencija za istragu i zaštitu (SIPA)

Brazil

Agência Brasileira de Inteligência (ABIN) (Brazilian Intelligence Agency)

Bulgaria

Nacionalna razuznavatelna sluzhba (NRS) (National Intelligence Service) - overseas intelligence gathering service under presidential supervision
Nacionalna sluzhba sigurnost (NSS) - national counter-intelligence service under Ministry of Interior supervision
Komitet za darzhavna sigurnost (KDS) (Committee for State Security) - former regime's counter-intelligence service

C

Canada

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch (DND)
Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

China

Ministry of State Security (MSS) Chinese: Guojia Anquan Bu (Guoanbu)

Chile

Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia (ANI) (National Intelligence Agency)

Colombia

Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) (Administrative Department of Security)
Dirección de Inteligencia de la Policía Nacional (DIPOL)

Costa Rica

Direccion de Inteligencia y Seguridad Nacional (DIS) (Intelligence and National Security Department)

Croatia

Sigurnosno-obavještajna agencija (SOA) (Security and Intelligence Agency)
Vojna sigurnosno-obavještajna agencija (VSOA) (Military Security and Intelligence Agency)

Cuba

Dirección General de Inteligencia (DGI) (General Directorate of Intelligence)
Revolutionary Armed Forces Intelligence

Czech Republic

Security Information Service (BIS)
Úřad pro zahraniční styky a informace (UZSI) (Office for Foreign Relations and Information)
Vojenské zpravodajství (Military Intelligence)

D-E

Denmark

Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (PET) (Police Intelligence Service)
Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE) (Defence Intelligence Service)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agence nationale de renseignements

Dominican Republic

Direccion Nacional de Inteligencia (DNI) (National Directorate of Intelligence)

Egypt

Al-Mukhabarat al-'Ammah (Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate)
Mukhabarat el-Harbeya (Military Intelligence)
Mabahith Amn al-Dawla al-'Ulya (State Security Investigation Bureau )

Estonia

Kaitsepolitseiamet (KAPO) (Security Police Board)
Riigi Teabeamet (Intelligence Service)

Ethiopia

Beherawi Mereja na Deheninet Derijit(Hizib Dehininet) (National Intelligence and Security Service)

F-G

Finland

Suojelupoliisi (Supo) (Security Police, literally "Protection Police")
Viestikoelaitos (VKoeL) (Finnish Intelligence Research Establishment, literally Signals Test Facility), the signals intelligence agency of the Finnish Army
Puolustusvoimien Tiedustelukeskus (PVTK) (Defence Intelligence Center)

France

Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE) (General Directorate of External Security)
Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (DCRI) (Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence)
Direction du Renseignement Militaire (DRM) (Directorate of Military Intelligence)
Direction de la Protection et de la Sécurité de la Défense (DPSD) (Directorate of Protection and Defense Security)

Germany

Verfassungsschutz (Protection of the Constitution)
- Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BFV) (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution)
- Landesämter für Verfassungsschutz (LFV) (State Offices for the Protection of the Constitution)
Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) (Federal Intelligence Service)
Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD) (Military Protective Service)

Greece

Ethniki Ypiresia Pliroforion (NIS) (Hellenic National Intelligence Service)

H-I

Hong Kong

Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) of the Hong Kong Police Force
Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU) of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Customs and Excise Department

Hungary

Információs Hivatal (IH) (Information Office)
Katonai Biztonsági Hivatal (KBH) (Military Security Office)
Katonai Felderítő Hivatal (KFH) (Military Reconnaissance Office)
Nemzetbiztonsági Hivatal (NBH) (National Security Office)
Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat (NBSZ) (National Security Special Service)

Iceland

Greiningardeild Ríkislögreglustjóra (GRLS) (National Security Agency) (formerly Eftirgrennslanadeild Lögreglunnar and Útlendingaeftirlitið)
Greiningardeild Varnarmálastofnunar Íslands (GVSÍ) (Military Intelligence Service) (formerly: Icelandic Intelligence Service (IIS))
Skattrannsóknarstjóri Ríkisins (National Tax Investigation Police)

India

Indonesia

Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN)

Iran

Ministry Of Intelligence (MOIS)

Iraq

General Security Directorate (Iraq) (GSD)
Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS)

Ireland

G2 (Military Intelligence)
Special Detective Unit (formerly Special Branch) of the Garda Síochána
National Surveillance Unit (NSU) of the Garda Síochána

Israel

ha-Mossad le-Modiin u-le-Tafkidim Myukhadim (Mossad) (Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations)
Sherut ha-Bitakhon ha-Klali (Shabak or Shin Bet) (General Security Service)
Agaf ha-Modi'in (Aman) (Military Intelligence)

Italy

Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Interna (AISI): "Agency for Internal Information and Security" (domestic intelligence agency).
Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna (AISE): "Agency for External Information and Security" (external intelligence agency).
Dipartimento delle Informazioni per la Sicurezza (DIS): "Department of Information for Security" (classified data management, personnel training for both AISI and AISE).
Comitato Interministeriale per la Sicurezza della Repubblica (CISR): "Inter-ministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic" (a joint intelligenge superivision committee).

J

Jamaica

Jamaica Defence Force Intelligence Unit

Japan

Cabinet Secretariat
- Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (Naicho)
  - Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSICE)
Ministry of Defense
- Bureau of Defense Policy
  - Defense Intelligence Division (DID)
- Defense Intelligence Headquarters (DIH)
- Military Intelligence Command (JGSDF)
- Fleet Intelligence Command (JMSDF)
- Air Intelligence Wing (JASDF)
National Police Agency
- Security Bureau (SB)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Intelligence and Analysis Service (IAS)
Ministry of Justice
- Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA)

Jordan

Da’irat al-Mukhabarat al-’Ammah (GID) (General Intelligence Department)

K-M

Kenya

National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS)

Korea, Republic of

National Intelligence Service (NIS)

Latvia

Satversmes aizsardzības birojs (SAB) (Bureau of Constitutional Defense)

Libya

Jamahiriya el-Mukhabarat

Lithuania

Valstybes Saugumo Departamentas (Apie VSD) (State Security Department)
Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas (AOTD) prie Krašto apsaugos ministerijos (Apie AOTD) (Second Investigation Department under Ministry of National Defence)

Luxembourg

Service de Renseignement de l'Etat (State Intelligence Service)

Republic of Macedonia

Agencija za razuznavanje (Intelligence Agency) IA

Malaysia

Cawangan Khas Special Branch (SB)

Maldives

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)
Maldives Police Service (Police Intelligence Division)

Mexico

Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional (CISEN) (National Security and Investigation Center)

Moldova

Serviciul de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova (SIS) (Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova)

Mongolia

General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia (GIA)

Morocco

Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST) (Directorate of Territorial Surveillance)
Direction Generale pour l'Etude et la Documentation (DGED) (Directorate of Research and Documentation)

N

Netherlands

Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (AIVD) (General Intelligence and Security Service)
Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (MIVD) (Military Intelligence and Security Service)
Fiscale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst-Economische Controledienst (FIOD-ECD) (Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service-Financial Control Service)
Criminele Inlichtingen Eenheid (CIE) (Police Criminal Intelligence Unit)
Nationale Signals Intelligence Organisatie (NSO) (National Signals Intelligence Organistation)
Sociale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst (SIOD) (Social Intelligence and Investigation Service), used for investigations in the social security system

New Zealand

Nigeria

State Security Service (SSS)
National Intelligence Agency (NIA)

Norway

Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST) (Police Security Agency), formerly Politiets overvåkningstjeneste (POT) (Police Surveillance Agency)
Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet (NSM) (National Security Authority)
Etterretningstjenesten (NIS) (Norwegian Intelligence Service)

P

Pakistan

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Military Intelligence (MI)
Naval Intelligence (NI)
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
Central Intelligence/Investigation Agency (CIA)
Special Branch (SB)

Peru

Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional (SIN) (National Intelligence Service)

Philippines

Police Intelligence Unit, Philippine National Police
Military Intelligence Group
Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP)
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
Naval Intelligence and Security Force (NISF)
Counter-Intelligence Group (CIG)
Special Staff Directorate

Poland

Agencja Wywiadu (AW) (Foreign Intelligence Agency)
Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego (ABW) (Internal Security Agency)
Służba Wywiadu Wojskowego (SWW) (Military Intelligence Service)
Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego (SKW) (Military Counter-intelligence Service)
Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne (CBA) (Central Anticorruption Bureau)

Portugal

Sistema de Informações da República Portuguesa (SIRP) (Intelligence System of the Portuguese Republic)
Serviço de Informações de Segurança (SIS) (Security Intelligence Service)

R

Romania

SRI (Romanian Intelligence Service)
SIE (External Intelligence Service)
SPP (Protection and Security Service)
STS (Special Telecommunications Service)
Direcţia Generală de Informaţii a Apărării - DGIA (Directorate General of Defence Intelligence)
- Direcţia de Informaţii Militare - DIM (Directorate of Military Intelligence)
- Direcţia de Siguranţă Militară - DSM / J2 (Directorate of Military Security)
Directia Generală de Informaţii şi Protecţie Internă - DGIPI (Directorate General of Information and Internal Protection - Ministry of the Interior)

Russia|Russian Federation

Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti (FSB) (Federal Security Service)
Federalnaya Sluzhba Okhrany (FSO) (Federal Protective Service)
Federalnoye Agentstvo Pravitelstvennoy Svyazi i Informatsiyi (FAPSI) (Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information)
Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU) (Main Intelligence Directorate)
Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki (SVR) (Foreign Intelligence Service)

S

Saudi Arabia

Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (General Intelligence Directorate)

Serbia

Bezbednosno Informativna Agencija (BIA) (Security Information Agency)
Vojno-bezbednosna agencija (VBA, Military security agency)
Vojna obavestajna agencija (Military intelligence service)

Singapore

Internal Security Department (ISD)
Security and Intelligence Division (SID)

Slovakia

Slovenská informačná služba (SIS) (Slovak Information Service)
Vojenské spravodajstvo (Military Intelligence)
- Vojenská spravodajská služba (VSS) (Military Intelligence Service)
- Vojenské obranné spravodajstvo (VOS) (Military Defence Service)
Národný bezpečnostný úrad (NBÚ) (National Security Bureau)

Slovenia

Slovenska Obveščevalno-Varnostna Agencija (SOVA) (Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency)

South Africa

Spain

Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) (National Intelligence Centre)
Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa (CESID)
Cuerpo Nacional de Policia (CNP)
Brigada de Investigación Tecnológica (BIT)
Comisaría General de la Información (CGI)
Civil Guard (Spain) (Servicio de información de la Guardia Civil)
Spanish Army (Centro de Inteligencia de las Fuerzas Armadas)

Sudan

Al Amn al-Dakhili (Internal Security)
Al Amn al-Khariji (External Security)

Sweden

Militära underrättelse- och säkerhetstjänsten (MUST) (Military Intelligence and Security Directorate)
Säkerhetspolisen (SÄPO) (Security Service)
Kontoret för särskild inhämtning (KSI) (Office for Special Acquisition)
Försvarets Radioanstalt (FRA) (Defence Radio Establishment)

Sri Lanka

Civil
- National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)
Military
- Directorate of Military Intelligence

Switzerland

Strategischer Nachrichtendienst (SND) (Strategic Intelligence Service)
Dienst für Analyse und Prävention (DAP) (Analysis and Prevention Service)
Militärischer Nachrichtendienst (MND) (Military Intelligence Service)
Luftwaffennachrichtendienst (LWND) (Air Force Intelligence Service)

Syria

T

Taiwan

General Strategy
- National Security Bureau, National Security Council
Civil
- Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB)
- National Police Agency, Ministry of Interior
Semi-military
- Coast Guard Administration
Military
- All Service Units
  - Military Police Command, Ministry of National Defense
  - Military Intelligence Bureau, General Staff Headquarters, Ministry of National Defense
  - Military Security General Corps, General Staff Headquarters, Ministry of National Defense
  - Political Warfare General Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
- Single Branch Units
  - Staff Department of Intelligence(S2), Army Command
  - Staff Department of Intelligence(S2), Navy Command
  - Staff Department of Intelligence(S2), Air Force Command

Thailand

Sahmnakkhaogrong-hangshaat (NIA) (National Intelligence Agency)
Armed Forces Security Center
Department of Special Investigations
Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)

Turkey

Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) (National Intelligence Organization)
Jandarma İstihbarat ve Terörle Mücadele (JİTEM) (Gendarmerie Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Bureau)
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü İstihbarat Daire Başkanlığı (Police Intelligence Bureau)
Genelkurmay İstihbarat Daire Başkanlığı (Joint Chief of Staff Intelligence Bureau)
Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı İstihbarat Başkanlığı (Army Intelligence Bureau)
Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı İstihbarat Başkanlığı (Naval Intelligence Bureau)
Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı İstihbarat Başkanlığı (Air Force Intelligence Bureau)
Milli Güvenlik Kurulu Genel Sekreterliği (MGK) (National Security Council)
sahil güvenlik istihbarat birimi daire başkanlığı

Turkmenistan