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Footnote References for Foreign Per Diem Rates 2023

Appendix C3 Footnote References for Foreign Per Diem Rates

Effective: October 1, 2023

Footnotes:

  • (1) Effective 01 June 2020, For those non-DoD individuals TDY/PCS or deployed, in support of contingency operations, whose billeting and meals are provided by the USG, the per diem rate for incidentals expenses is $7.00 per day. For those individuals whose billeting and meals are not provided by the USG and are authorized full per diem, the normal locality incidental expense rate is authorized. The maximum per diem rates that apply to travelers authorized to use local hotels and/or restaurants are: Lodging $102, M&IE $100 for Kabul; Lodging $99, M&IE $40 for Herat and Lodging $51, M&IE $50 for Other, Afghanistan. For DoD travelers, the per diem is limited to the rate established by the USCENTCOM Commander.
  • (3) Effective June 01, 2019: Where meals are included in the lodging rate, a traveler is only allowed a meal rate on the first and last day of travel.
  • (4) Effective December 01, 2015, The per diem rates listed for Baghdad and “Other”, Iraq, in the main body of this supplement apply to travelers obtaining no-cost lodging on USG civilian compounds or residing with the U.S. military in Iraq. In accordance with FTR Section 301 Appendix B, M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided at no charge by the USG. In that case, the cost of meals, $9, should be deducted from the M&IE of $11. The maximum per diem rates that apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants are: Baghdad: Lodging $100, M&IE $54; Other, Iraq: Lodging $247, M&IE $82.
  • (5) San Salvador includes the San Salvador International Airport area of Comalapa.
  • (6) The per diem rates for Lebanon listed in the main body of this supplement apply to travelers obtaining lodging on USG civilian compounds. The maximum per diem rates that apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants are: Lodging $165, M&IE $75 for Beirut and Other, Lebanon.
  • (8) Tokyo, Japan: The term "Tokyo" is limited to that area falling within the following named special 23 wards (Ku): Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyo, Chiyoda, Chuo, Edogawa, Itabashi, Katsushika, Kita, Koto, Meguro, Minato, Nakano, Nerima, Ota, Setagaya, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Suginami, Sumida, Taito, and Toshima. Also, Haneda Airport (Ota ward).
  • (9) Sao Paulo, Brazil, includes Viracopos Airport.
  • (10) On October 3, 2006, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names changed the standard transliteration of the spelling of the Ukrainian capital from Kiev to Kyiv. Effective November 1, 2006, the Per Diem Supplement has been amended to reflect this change.
  • (11) The Moscow, Russia, rates include the cities of Korolev and Star City.
  • (12) The Gdansk, Poland rate includes the cities of Gdynia and Sopot. The three cities form the Tri City Area.
  • (13) Tokyo-To includes Chiba-Ken, Kanagawa-Ken (including Atsugi, Camp Zama, Fussa, Machida-Shi, Sagamihara, and Tachikawa), and Saitama-Ken; excludes Narita International Airport, Tokyo City, Yokohama and Yokosuka.
  • (14) Effective 01 November 2007 - The listing for Manila includes the areas within Metro Manila, including Makati City.
  • (15) The listing for Aix-en-Provence, France, includes the Cadarache Research Center and the village of Saint- Paul-les-Durance.
  • (16) Nairobi rate will also apply to Kahawa, Kiambu, Kibichiku, Kihara, Kikuyu, Ruiru, Thogoto and Wangige.
  • (17) Seoul rate will also apply to Suwon, K-16, Kimpo Airfield, Camps Market, Mercer and Colbern.
  • (18) Effective June 01, 2009, The per diem rates for Islamabad listed in the main body of this supplement apply to travelers obtaining lodging on USG civilian The maximum per diem rates that apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants are: Lodging $230; M&IE $81.compounds.
  • (20) Effective February 1, 2011, the Per Diem rate of $49.50 (lodging 0, as it is provided by the US Coast Guard Nassau (OPBAT) and Great Inagua (OPBAT); and $49.50 M&IE) applies to U.S. Coast Guard personnel lodged at OPBAT sites in the Bahamas.
  • (22) Effective April 01, 2011, Dhahran Area includes Dammam and Al Khobar.
  • (33) Poznan includes the Cities of Powdiz (include AB) and Gniezno.
  • (41) REVISED: Effective July 1, 2022, the maximum Per Diem rates for Lahore, Pakistan listed in the main body of the per diem supplement apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants. For travelers obtaining lodging on USG civilian compounds, the on-compound lodging rate is $0 and the M&IE rate is $68.00. Please note that the M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided by the USG in accordance with FTR chapter 301, Appendix B. Terminated from the Per Diem Supplement effective July 1, 2022. Previously read as: “Effective July 1, 2016, the maximum Per Diem rates for Lahore, Pakistan listed in the main body of the per diem supplement apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants. For travelers obtaining lodging on USG civilian compounds, the on-compound lodging rate is $0 and the M&IE rate is $55.00. Please note that the M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided by the USG in accordance with FTR chapter 301, Appendix B.”
  • (42) Effective May 1, 2022, the maximum Per Diem rates for Peshawar, Pakistan listed for in the main body of the per diem supplement apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants. For travelers obtaining lodging on USG compounds, the lodging rate is $0 and $60.00 M&IE. Please note that the M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided by the USG in accordance with FTR Chapter 301, Appendix B.
  • (47) Effective February 1, 2017, Bangkok includes Samutpakan/Suvarnbhumi Airport area.
  • (52) Effective September 1, 2017 the Per Diem rate for Cambridge is applicable to: RAF Wyton, Huntingdon and Cambridgeshire County.
  • (53) Effective December 1, 2017, the Per Diem rate for Tunis, Tunisia is applicable to: Carthage, Gammarth and Lamarsa.
  • (54) Effective February 1, 2018, the maximum per diem rate for Brugge, Belgium is applicable to Ostend, Belgium.
  • (57) The Per Diem rates listed for Mogadishu, Somalia in the main body of the Per Diem Supplement apply to travelers obtaining lodging on the Compound at no cost to US Mission Travelers with M&IE costs at $66 for a maximum Per Diem rate of $66. The maximum Per Diem rates (Lodging $180 and M&IE $80 for a Per Diem rate of $260) apply to US non-Mission Travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants in Mogadishu, Somalia.
  • (67) Greater Toronto Area (GTA) consists of the central city of Toronto and the four regional municipalities, which surround it: Durham, Halton, Peel and York.
  • (72) Effective August 1, 2019, Constanta, Romania includes Mamaia.
  • (76) Niagara Falls, Ontario includes St Catherine’s and Niagara-on-the-Lake
  • (80) Mbabane, Eswatini includes Manzini and Ezulwini, Eswatini.
  • (82) Effective November 1, 2020, Netherlands Antilles will no longer be listed in the Per Diem Supplement, the new listings are as follows: Aruba, Aruba; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba; Curacao, Curacao; Dutch Caribbean (Other); and Sint Maarten
  • (90) Effective October 1, 2021, the maximum Per Diem rates for Karachi, Pakistan listed in the main body of the per diem supplement apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants. For travelers obtaining lodging on USG civilian compounds, the on-compound lodging rate is $95.00 and the M&IE rate is $69.00. Please note that the M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided by the USG in accordance with FTR chapter 301, Appendix B.
  • (96) Effective April 1, 2022, the maximum Per Diem rates or Damascus and Other, Syria listed for in the main body of the per diem supplement apply to travelers using local hotels and/or restaurants. For travelers obtaining free of charge lodging on USG facilities, the lodging rate is $0 and $70.00 M&IE. Please note that the M&IE must be reduced for all meals provided by the USG in accordance with FTR Chapter 301, Appendix B.
  • (97) Effective January 1, 2023, the maximum lodging rate will increase for: Davos, $1,750; Bad Ragaz, $1,575; Klosters $1,650; Zurich $450; and $1,200 for “Other”, Switzerland. Please note that there is no adjustment to the meals or to incidental expenses. This temporary lodging rate increase is established for USG travelers who are attending and supporting the annual World Economic Forum during January 2023. The footnote will be terminated on February 1, 2023. 
  • (100) Terminated from the Per Diem Supplement effective December 1, 2022. Previously read as: Effective September 1, 2022, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $1303 and M&IE to $222 for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the 2022 COP-27 Climate Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt during the period of November 6, 2022, through November 18, 2022. The footnote will be removed on December 1, 2022.
  • (101) Terminated from the Per Diem Supplement effective January 1, 2023. Previously read as: Effective November 1, 2022, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $962 for Doha, Qatar. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar during the period of November 1 through December 31, 2022. The footnote will be removed on January 1, 2023. The footnote will be removed on January 1, 2023.
  • (102) Terminated from the Per Diem Supplement effective December 1, 2022. Previously read as: Effective November 1, 2022, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $500 for Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the 2022 ASEAN Leaders Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the period of November 1 through November 30, 2022. The footnote will be removed on December 1, 2022.
  • (103) Terminated: The maximum lodging rate will increase to $831 for Other, Japan. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the Foreign Ministers Meeting in Karuizawa, Japan during the period of April 1, 2023, through April 30, 2023. The footnote will be removed on May 1, 2023.
  • (104) Terminated: The maximum lodging rate will increase to $775 for Miyazaki City, Japan. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the Agriculture Meeting in Miyazaki City, Japan during the period of April 1, 2023, through April 30, 2023. The footnote will be removed on May 1, 2023.
  • (105) Terminated: Effective May 1, 2023, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $376 for Niigata, Japan. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Niigata, Japan during the period of May 1 through May 31, 2023. The footnote will be removed on June 1, 2023.
  • (106) Terminated: Effective May 1, 2023, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $825 and to $124 for M&IE for Langkawi, Malaysia. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in Langkawi, Malaysia during the period of May 1 through May 31, 2023. The footnote will be removed on June 1, 2023.
  • (107) Terminated: Effective June 1, 2023, the maximum lodging rate will increase to $968 for “Other”, Japan. This temporary per diem rate is established for USG travelers who are attending the Gender Equality & Women’s