DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Doha, Qatar DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: March 1, 2024 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$240
M&IE (per day)
$165
Maximum per diem
$405
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Doha 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 $240 $165 $405
Mar 1, 2024 $240 $165 $405
Aug 1, 2023 $227 $160 $387
Nov 1, 2018 $227 $158 $385
Apr 1, 2016 $227 $162 $389

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 Doha, Qatar. 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/QA/location/Doha"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "QA",
      "location": "Doha",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 240,
        "meals_incidental": 165,
        "per_diem": 405,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10362"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Doha rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Doha, Qatar?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Doha, Qatar is $405 per day — $240 per night for lodging plus $165 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Aug 1, 2023 the maximum per diem was $387; it is now $405. 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 Mar 1, 2024
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.