DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Bristol, United Kingdom DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: July 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$207
M&IE (per day)
$98
Maximum per diem
$305
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Bristol 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 $207 $98 $305
Jul 1, 2025 $207 $98 $305
Apr 1, 2025 $198 $94 $292
Feb 1, 2025 $186 $88 $274
Jan 1, 2025 $194 $92 $286
Oct 1, 2024 $200 $95 $295
Jan 1, 2024 $193 $92 $285
Nov 1, 2023 $186 $88 $274
Aug 1, 2023 $195 $92 $287
Jan 1, 2023 $187 $88 $275
Nov 1, 2022 $173 $82 $255
Aug 1, 2022 $183 $87 $270
Jun 1, 2022 $189 $89 $278
Apr 1, 2022 $200 $95 $295
Feb 1, 2022 $209 $99 $308
Jan 1, 2022 $202 $96 $298
Nov 1, 2021 $209 $99 $308
Jun 1, 2021 $216 $102 $318
Feb 1, 2021 $208 $99 $307
Sep 1, 2020 $201 $95 $296
May 1, 2020 $192 $91 $283
Apr 1, 2020 $185 $88 $273
Jan 1, 2020 $201 $95 $296
Aug 1, 2019 $191 $91 $282
Sep 1, 2018 $198 $93 $291
Jun 1, 2018 $207 $98 $305
Mar 1, 2018 $215 $102 $317
Nov 1, 2017 $202 $96 $298
May 1, 2017 $195 $92 $287
Feb 1, 2017 $186 $88 $274
Jan 1, 2017 $193 $92 $285
Nov 1, 2016 $187 $89 $276
Aug 1, 2016 $201 $95 $296
Feb 1, 2016 $222 $105 $327
Jan 1, 2016 $230 $109 $339
Jul 1, 2015 $238 $113 $351
Feb 1, 2015 $231 $110 $341
Oct 1, 2014 $246 $117 $363
Apr 1, 2014 $255 $121 $376
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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 Bristol, United Kingdom. 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/GB/location/Bristol"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "Bristol",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 207,
        "meals_incidental": 98,
        "per_diem": 305,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10969"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Bristol rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Bristol, United Kingdom?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Bristol, United Kingdom is $305 per day — $207 per night for lodging plus $98 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Apr 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $292; it is now $305. 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 Jul 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.