DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Erbil, Iraq DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: December 1, 2011 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$211
M&IE (per day)
$65
Maximum per diem
$276
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Erbil rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Trend chart not available yet

A rate-history chart needs at least two data points to plot. Only one published rate exists for Erbil so far, so there is nothing to trend yet. The current rate is shown in the table below, and the chart will appear here once the rate changes.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem

Footnotes

  • Footnote 2,24This location carries DSSR footnote reference 2,24, which applies a special rate condition. See the official State Department foreign per diem table for the exact footnote wording.

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 Erbil, Iraq. 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/IQ/location/Erbil"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2011-12-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "IQ",
      "location": "Erbil",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 211,
        "meals_incidental": 65,
        "per_diem": 276,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "15013"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Erbil rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Erbil, Iraq?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Erbil, Iraq is $276 per day — $211 per night for lodging plus $65 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Erbil 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 Dec 1, 2011
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.