DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Dem. People's Republic of Korea - Other, Dem. People's Republic of Korea DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: October 1, 2018 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$113
M&IE (per day)
$63
Maximum per diem
$176
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Dem. People's Republic of Korea - 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 $113 $63 $176
Oct 1, 2018 $113 $63 $176

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 Dem. People's Republic of Korea - Other, Dem. People's Republic of Korea. 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/KP/location/Dem.%20People's%20Republic%20of%20Korea%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2018-10-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KP",
      "location": "Dem. People\u0027s Republic of Korea - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 113,
        "meals_incidental": 63,
        "per_diem": 176,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11952"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Dem. People's Republic of Korea - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Dem. People's Republic of Korea - Other, Dem. People's Republic of Korea?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Dem. People's Republic of Korea - Other, Dem. People's Republic of Korea is $176 per day — $113 per night for lodging plus $63 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Dem. People's Republic of Korea - 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.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Oct 1, 2018
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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