DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Ponta Delgada, Portugal DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$186
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$63
Maximum per diem
$249
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Ponta Delgada 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 $186 $63 $249
Aug 1, 2025 $186 $63 $249
Jun 1, 2025 $180 $61 $241
Apr 1, 2025 $172 $58 $230
Jan 1, 2025 $166 $56 $222
Feb 1, 2024 $174 $59 $233
Nov 1, 2023 $168 $56 $224
May 1, 2023 $174 $59 $233
Jan 1, 2023 $168 $56 $224
Dec 1, 2022 $159 $54 $213
Nov 1, 2022 $155 $53 $208
Sep 1, 2022 $161 $55 $216
Jun 1, 2022 $168 $56 $224
Apr 1, 2022 $174 $59 $233
Jan 1, 2022 $180 $61 $241
Sep 1, 2021 $186 $63 $249
Jan 1, 2021 $193 $66 $259
Sep 1, 2020 $186 $63 $249
Jul 1, 2020 $180 $61 $241
Oct 1, 2019 $174 $59 $233
Dec 1, 2018 $180 $61 $241
Jun 1, 2018 $188 $64 $252
Mar 1, 2018 $196 $66 $262
Oct 1, 2017 $188 $64 $252
Aug 1, 2017 $182 $61 $243
Jun 1, 2017 $176 $59 $235
Jan 1, 2017 $168 $56 $224
Nov 1, 2016 $174 $59 $233
May 1, 2016 $180 $61 $241
Apr 1, 2015 $174 $59 $233
Mar 1, 2015 $180 $61 $241
Feb 1, 2015 $186 $63 $249
Dec 1, 2014 $198 $67 $265
Oct 1, 2014 $206 $70 $276
Feb 1, 2014 $218 $73 $291
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Seasonal breakdown

The State Department publishes seasonal foreign per diem windows for Ponta Delgada; 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 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Apr 1 – Oct 31 $186 $63 $249
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205
Nov 1 – Mar 31 $146 $59 $205

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 Ponta Delgada, 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/Ponta%20Delgada"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "PT",
      "location": "Ponta Delgada",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 186,
        "meals_incidental": 63,
        "per_diem": 249,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "13020"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Ponta Delgada rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Ponta Delgada, Portugal?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Ponta Delgada, Portugal is $249 per day — $186 per night for lodging plus $63 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Ponta Delgada 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 Ponta Delgada DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $241; it is now $249. 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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