DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

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

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$266
M&IE (per day)
$122
Maximum per diem
$388
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Cheltenham 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 $266 $122 $388
Mar 1, 2026 $266 $122 $388
Jan 1, 2026 $257 $118 $375
Jul 1, 2025 $160 $107 $267
Apr 1, 2025 $153 $103 $256
Feb 1, 2025 $144 $97 $241
Jan 1, 2025 $149 $101 $250
Oct 1, 2024 $154 $103 $257
Jan 1, 2024 $149 $101 $250
Nov 1, 2023 $143 $97 $240
Aug 1, 2023 $150 $102 $252
Jan 1, 2023 $144 $97 $241
Nov 1, 2022 $133 $90 $223
Aug 1, 2022 $141 $96 $237
Jun 1, 2022 $146 $98 $244
Apr 1, 2022 $154 $103 $257
Feb 1, 2022 $161 $109 $270
Jan 1, 2022 $156 $106 $262
Nov 1, 2021 $161 $109 $270
Jun 1, 2021 $167 $112 $279
Feb 1, 2021 $161 $108 $269
Sep 1, 2020 $155 $105 $260
May 1, 2020 $148 $100 $248
Apr 1, 2020 $143 $96 $239
Jan 1, 2020 $155 $105 $260
Aug 1, 2019 $147 $99 $246
Sep 1, 2018 $153 $103 $256
Jun 1, 2018 $159 $107 $266
Mar 1, 2018 $166 $112 $278
Nov 1, 2017 $156 $106 $262
May 1, 2017 $151 $102 $253
Feb 1, 2017 $144 $97 $241
Jan 1, 2017 $149 $101 $250
Nov 1, 2016 $145 $98 $243
Aug 1, 2016 $155 $105 $260
Feb 1, 2016 $171 $115 $286
Jan 1, 2016 $178 $120 $298
Jul 1, 2015 $184 $124 $308
Feb 1, 2015 $179 $120 $299
Oct 1, 2014 $190 $128 $318
Apr 1, 2014 $197 $133 $330
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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 Cheltenham, 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/Cheltenham"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "Cheltenham",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 266,
        "meals_incidental": 122,
        "per_diem": 388,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10506"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Cheltenham rate FAQ

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

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Cheltenham, United Kingdom is $388 per day — $266 per night for lodging plus $122 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Jan 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $375; it is now $388. 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, 2026
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.