DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Nuuk, Greenland DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: October 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$324
M&IE (per day)
$142
Maximum per diem
$466
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Nuuk 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 $324 $142 $466
Oct 1, 2025 $324 $142 $466
Jun 1, 2025 $353 $134 $487
Apr 1, 2025 $339 $130 $469
Jan 1, 2025 $326 $124 $450
Oct 1, 2023 $340 $130 $470
May 1, 2023 $206 $113 $319
Dec 1, 2018 $256 $116 $372
Jun 1, 2018 $268 $121 $389
Apr 1, 2018 $282 $127 $409
Oct 1, 2017 $271 $123 $394
Aug 1, 2017 $260 $117 $377
Jun 1, 2017 $252 $113 $365
Dec 1, 2016 $244 $110 $354
Mar 1, 2016 $255 $115 $370
Dec 1, 2015 $242 $109 $351
Jun 1, 2015 $254 $115 $369
Apr 1, 2015 $241 $109 $350
Mar 1, 2015 $257 $116 $373
Feb 1, 2015 $267 $120 $387
Dec 1, 2014 $285 $129 $414
Oct 1, 2014 $293 $133 $426
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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 Nuuk, Greenland. 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/GL/location/Nuuk"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-10-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GL",
      "location": "Nuuk",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 324,
        "meals_incidental": 142,
        "per_diem": 466,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11058"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Nuuk rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Nuuk, Greenland?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Nuuk, Greenland is $466 per day — $324 per night for lodging plus $142 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Nuuk 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 Nuuk DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $487; it is now $466. 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 Oct 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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