DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Rome, Italy DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$489
M&IE (per day)
$179
Maximum per diem
$668
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Rome 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 $489 $179 $668
Aug 1, 2025 $489 $179 $668
Jun 1, 2025 $472 $173 $645
Apr 1, 2025 $451 $165 $616
Jan 1, 2025 $437 $159 $596
Mar 1, 2024 $451 $165 $616
Feb 1, 2024 $355 $132 $487
Nov 1, 2023 $343 $128 $471
May 1, 2023 $355 $132 $487
Jan 1, 2023 $343 $128 $471
Dec 1, 2022 $326 $122 $448
Nov 1, 2022 $316 $118 $434
Sep 1, 2022 $329 $123 $452
Jun 1, 2022 $343 $128 $471
Apr 1, 2022 $355 $132 $487
Jan 1, 2022 $367 $137 $504
Sep 1, 2021 $381 $141 $522
Jan 1, 2021 $395 $146 $541
Sep 1, 2020 $381 $141 $522
Jul 1, 2020 $367 $137 $504
Oct 1, 2019 $355 $132 $487
Dec 1, 2018 $367 $137 $504
Jun 1, 2018 $385 $143 $528
Mar 1, 2018 $400 $148 $548
Oct 1, 2017 $385 $143 $528
Aug 1, 2017 $372 $138 $510
Jun 1, 2017 $359 $134 $493
Jan 1, 2017 $343 $128 $471
Nov 1, 2016 $355 $132 $487
May 1, 2016 $367 $137 $504
Apr 1, 2015 $355 $132 $487
Mar 1, 2015 $367 $137 $504
Feb 1, 2015 $381 $141 $522
Dec 1, 2014 $405 $150 $555
Oct 1, 2014 $421 $155 $576
Feb 1, 2014 $445 $164 $609
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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 Rome, 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/Rome"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "IT",
      "location": "Rome",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 489,
        "meals_incidental": 179,
        "per_diem": 668,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10163"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Rome rate FAQ

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

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Rome, Italy is $668 per day — $489 per night for lodging plus $179 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $645; it is now $668. 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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