DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: April 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$257
M&IE (per day)
$102
Maximum per diem
$359
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Santo Domingo 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 $257 $102 $359
Apr 1, 2026 $257 $102 $359
Oct 1, 2025 $257 $97 $354
Sep 1, 2025 $257 $100 $357
Jun 1, 2025 $257 $103 $360
Feb 1, 2025 $257 $100 $357
May 1, 2024 $257 $103 $360
Feb 1, 2024 $221 $119 $340
Oct 1, 2023 $221 $122 $343
May 1, 2023 $221 $125 $346
Feb 1, 2023 $200 $88 $288
Aug 1, 2022 $200 $90 $290
Nov 1, 2021 $200 $89 $289
Jun 1, 2017 $200 $100 $300
Jun 1, 2016 $200 $76 $276
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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 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 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/DO/location/Santo%20Domingo"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-04-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DO",
      "location": "Santo Domingo",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 257,
        "meals_incidental": 102,
        "per_diem": 359,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10054"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Santo Domingo rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is $359 per day — $257 per night for lodging plus $102 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Oct 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $354; it is now $359. 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 Apr 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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