DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Faial Island, Portugal DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$109
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$74
Maximum per diem
$183
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Faial Island 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 $109 $74 $183
Aug 1, 2025 $109 $74 $183
Jun 1, 2025 $105 $71 $176
Apr 1, 2025 $101 $67 $168
Jan 1, 2025 $97 $66 $163
Feb 1, 2024 $102 $68 $170
Nov 1, 2023 $98 $66 $164
May 1, 2023 $102 $68 $170
Jan 1, 2023 $98 $66 $164
Dec 1, 2022 $93 $63 $156
Nov 1, 2022 $91 $61 $152
Sep 1, 2022 $94 $63 $157
Jun 1, 2022 $98 $66 $164
Apr 1, 2022 $102 $68 $170
Jan 1, 2022 $105 $71 $176
Sep 1, 2021 $109 $74 $183
Jan 1, 2021 $113 $76 $189
Sep 1, 2020 $109 $74 $183
Jul 1, 2020 $105 $71 $176
Oct 1, 2019 $102 $68 $170
Dec 1, 2018 $105 $71 $176
Jun 1, 2018 $110 $74 $184
Mar 1, 2018 $115 $77 $192
Oct 1, 2017 $110 $74 $184
Aug 1, 2017 $107 $71 $178
Jun 1, 2017 $103 $70 $173
Jan 1, 2017 $98 $66 $164
Nov 1, 2016 $102 $68 $170
May 1, 2016 $105 $71 $176
Apr 1, 2015 $102 $68 $170
Mar 1, 2015 $105 $71 $176
Feb 1, 2015 $109 $74 $183
Dec 1, 2014 $116 $78 $194
Oct 1, 2014 $121 $81 $202
Feb 1, 2014 $128 $85 $213
Page of · 35 rows

Seasonal breakdown

The State Department publishes seasonal foreign per diem windows for Faial Island; the lodging ceiling changes by travel season shown below, while the M&IE rate is set per season.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $109 $74 $183
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $101 $73 $174

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 Faial Island, Portugal. 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/PT/location/Faial%20Island"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "PT",
      "location": "Faial Island",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 109,
        "meals_incidental": 74,
        "per_diem": 183,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "13018"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Faial Island rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Faial Island, Portugal?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Faial Island, Portugal is $183 per day — $109 per night for lodging plus $74 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Faial Island 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 Faial Island DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $176; it is now $183. 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

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.