DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Iraklion (Crete), Greece DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$181
M&IE (per day)
$127
Maximum per diem
$308
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Iraklion (Crete) 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 $181 $127 $308
Aug 1, 2025 $181 $127 $308
Jun 1, 2025 $174 $123 $297
Apr 1, 2025 $167 $118 $285
Jan 1, 2025 $161 $114 $275
Oct 1, 2024 $170 $120 $290
Aug 1, 2024 $165 $117 $282
Feb 1, 2024 $152 $80 $232
Nov 1, 2023 $147 $77 $224
May 1, 2023 $152 $80 $232
Jan 1, 2023 $147 $77 $224
Dec 1, 2022 $139 $74 $213
Nov 1, 2022 $135 $72 $207
Sep 1, 2022 $141 $75 $216
Jun 1, 2022 $147 $77 $224
Apr 1, 2022 $152 $80 $232
Jan 1, 2022 $157 $83 $240
Sep 1, 2021 $163 $86 $249
Jan 1, 2021 $169 $88 $257
Sep 1, 2020 $163 $86 $249
Jul 1, 2020 $157 $83 $240
Oct 1, 2019 $152 $80 $232
Dec 1, 2018 $157 $83 $240
Jun 1, 2018 $165 $87 $252
Mar 1, 2018 $171 $90 $261
Oct 1, 2017 $165 $87 $252
Aug 1, 2017 $159 $84 $243
Jun 1, 2017 $153 $81 $234
Jan 1, 2017 $147 $77 $224
Nov 1, 2016 $152 $80 $232
May 1, 2016 $157 $83 $240
Apr 1, 2015 $152 $80 $232
Mar 1, 2015 $157 $83 $240
Feb 1, 2015 $163 $86 $249
Dec 1, 2014 $173 $91 $264
Oct 1, 2014 $180 $95 $275
Feb 1, 2014 $190 $99 $289
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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 Iraklion (Crete), Greece. 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/GR/location/Iraklion%20(Crete)"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GR",
      "location": "Iraklion (Crete)",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 181,
        "meals_incidental": 127,
        "per_diem": 308,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10916"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Iraklion (Crete) rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Iraklion (Crete), Greece?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Iraklion (Crete), Greece is $308 per day — $181 per night for lodging plus $127 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Iraklion (Crete) 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 Iraklion (Crete) DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $297; it is now $308. 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 Aug 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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