DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Palermo, Italy DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$318
M&IE (per day)
$152
Maximum per diem
$470
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Palermo 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 $318 $152 $470
Aug 1, 2025 $318 $152 $470
Jun 1, 2025 $307 $146 $453
Apr 1, 2025 $293 $139 $432
Jan 1, 2025 $284 $135 $419
Oct 1, 2024 $300 $143 $443
Jun 1, 2024 $290 $138 $428
Feb 1, 2024 $207 $114 $321
Nov 1, 2023 $200 $110 $310
May 1, 2023 $207 $114 $321
Jan 1, 2023 $200 $110 $310
Dec 1, 2022 $190 $105 $295
Nov 1, 2022 $184 $102 $286
Sep 1, 2022 $192 $106 $298
Jun 1, 2022 $200 $110 $310
Apr 1, 2022 $207 $114 $321
Jan 1, 2022 $214 $117 $331
Sep 1, 2021 $222 $121 $343
Jan 1, 2021 $230 $125 $355
Sep 1, 2020 $222 $121 $343
Jul 1, 2020 $214 $117 $331
Oct 1, 2019 $207 $114 $321
Dec 1, 2018 $214 $117 $331
Jun 1, 2018 $224 $123 $347
Mar 1, 2018 $251 $135 $386
Oct 1, 2017 $241 $131 $372
Aug 1, 2017 $233 $126 $359
Jun 1, 2017 $225 $122 $347
Jan 1, 2017 $215 $116 $331
Nov 1, 2016 $222 $120 $342
May 1, 2016 $230 $124 $354
May 1, 2015 $222 $120 $342
Apr 1, 2015 $169 $93 $262
Mar 1, 2015 $175 $97 $272
Feb 1, 2015 $182 $100 $282
Dec 1, 2014 $193 $106 $299
Oct 1, 2014 $201 $110 $311
Feb 1, 2014 $212 $117 $329
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

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 Palermo, Italy. 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/IT/location/Palermo"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "IT",
      "location": "Palermo",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 318,
        "meals_incidental": 152,
        "per_diem": 470,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10168"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Palermo rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Palermo, Italy?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Palermo, Italy is $470 per day — $318 per night for lodging plus $152 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $453; it is now $470. 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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