DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Australia - Other, Australia DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$219
M&IE (per day)
$130
Maximum per diem
$349
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Australia - Other 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 $219 $130 $349
Mar 1, 2026 $219 $130 $349
Feb 1, 2026 $207 $123 $330
Jun 1, 2025 $199 $118 $317
May 1, 2025 $188 $111 $299
Jan 1, 2025 $194 $115 $309
Aug 1, 2024 $123 $96 $219
Sep 1, 2023 $118 $92 $210
Apr 1, 2023 $122 $95 $217
Feb 1, 2023 $127 $100 $227
Jan 1, 2023 $123 $96 $219
Nov 1, 2022 $115 $90 $205
Aug 1, 2022 $124 $97 $221
Jul 1, 2022 $131 $102 $233
Jun 1, 2022 $127 $100 $227
Sep 1, 2021 $132 $103 $235
Aug 1, 2021 $137 $107 $244
Feb 1, 2021 $142 $111 $253
Jan 1, 2021 $136 $106 $242
Sep 1, 2020 $131 $102 $233
Jul 1, 2020 $127 $100 $227
May 1, 2020 $116 $91 $207
Apr 1, 2020 $107 $84 $191
Jun 1, 2019 $127 $100 $227
Oct 1, 2018 $132 $103 $235
Jun 1, 2018 $137 $107 $244
Feb 1, 2018 $144 $112 $256
Dec 1, 2017 $139 $109 $248
Sep 1, 2017 $144 $112 $256
Aug 1, 2017 $139 $109 $248
Jun 1, 2017 $135 $106 $241
Mar 1, 2017 $139 $109 $248
Feb 1, 2017 $135 $106 $241
Aug 1, 2016 $139 $109 $248
Jun 1, 2016 $132 $103 $235
May 1, 2016 $143 $111 $254
Apr 1, 2016 $136 $106 $242
Oct 1, 2015 $129 $101 $230
Aug 1, 2015 $136 $106 $242
Mar 1, 2015 $142 $111 $253
Jan 1, 2015 $150 $117 $267
Nov 1, 2014 $162 $126 $288
Page of · 42 rows

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 Australia - Other, Australia. 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/AU/location/Australia%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "location": "Australia - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 219,
        "meals_incidental": 130,
        "per_diem": 349,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11787"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Australia - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Australia - Other, Australia?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Australia - Other, Australia is $349 per day — $219 per night for lodging plus $130 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Australia - Other 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 Australia - Other DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Feb 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $330; it is now $349. 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 Mar 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.