DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Aktau, Kazakhstan DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: April 1, 2009 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$213
M&IE (per day)
$93
Maximum per diem
$306
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

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

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Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem

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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 Aktau, Kazakhstan. 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/KZ/location/Aktau"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2009-04-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KZ",
      "location": "Aktau",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 213,
        "meals_incidental": 93,
        "per_diem": 306,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "19005"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Aktau rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Aktau, Kazakhstan?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Aktau, Kazakhstan is $306 per day — $213 per night for lodging plus $93 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Aktau 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 Apr 1, 2009
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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