DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Tirana, Albania DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: September 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$223
M&IE (per day)
$122
Maximum per diem
$345
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Tirana rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $223 $122 $345
Sep 1, 2025 $223 $122 $345
Jun 1, 2025 $218 $119 $337
Apr 1, 2025 $208 $112 $320
Jan 1, 2025 $202 $108 $310
Aug 1, 2024 $211 $112 $323
Jan 1, 2024 $208 $109 $317
Nov 1, 2023 $204 $104 $308
Oct 1, 2023 $121 $90 $211
Aug 1, 2023 $122 $94 $216
Jul 1, 2023 $121 $90 $211
May 1, 2023 $124 $87 $211
Jan 1, 2023 $120 $83 $203
Nov 1, 2022 $110 $77 $187
Aug 1, 2022 $117 $80 $197
Apr 1, 2022 $124 $83 $207
Jan 1, 2022 $128 $85 $213
Apr 1, 2021 $134 $88 $222
Feb 1, 2021 $139 $91 $230
Sep 1, 2020 $133 $88 $221
Apr 1, 2020 $125 $83 $208
Dec 1, 2018 $133 $86 $219
Sep 1, 2018 $190 $95 $285
May 1, 2018 $190 $97 $287
Mar 1, 2018 $190 $95 $285
Sep 1, 2017 $190 $93 $283
Aug 1, 2017 $190 $90 $280
Jun 1, 2017 $190 $87 $277
Dec 1, 2016 $190 $85 $275
May 1, 2016 $190 $87 $277
Jun 1, 2015 $190 $85 $275
Apr 1, 2015 $190 $82 $272
Mar 1, 2015 $190 $86 $276
Feb 1, 2015 $190 $88 $278
Dec 1, 2014 $190 $93 $283
Oct 1, 2014 $190 $95 $285
Jul 1, 2014 $190 $98 $288
Jun 1, 2014 $190 $100 $290
Jan 1, 2014 $190 $98 $288
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How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Tirana, Albania. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/AL/location/Tirana"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-09-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AL",
      "location": "Tirana",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 223,
        "meals_incidental": 122,
        "per_diem": 345,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10104"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Tirana rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Tirana, Albania?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Tirana, Albania is $345 per day — $223 per night for lodging plus $122 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Tirana different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Tirana DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $337; it is now $345. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Sep 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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