DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

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

Effective date: June 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$424
M&IE (per day)
$174
Maximum per diem
$598
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

London 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 $424 $174 $598
Jun 1, 2025 $424 $174 $598
Mar 1, 2025 $403 $166 $569
Feb 1, 2025 $350 $171 $521
Jan 1, 2025 $364 $178 $542
Oct 1, 2024 $375 $184 $559
Jan 1, 2024 $363 $178 $541
Nov 1, 2023 $349 $171 $520
Aug 1, 2023 $366 $180 $546
Feb 1, 2023 $353 $173 $526
Jan 1, 2023 $313 $135 $448
Nov 1, 2022 $290 $125 $415
Aug 1, 2022 $307 $132 $439
Jun 1, 2022 $318 $137 $455
Apr 1, 2022 $335 $145 $480
Feb 1, 2022 $316 $193 $509
Jan 1, 2022 $305 $187 $492
Nov 1, 2021 $315 $193 $508
Jun 1, 2021 $326 $200 $526
Feb 1, 2021 $314 $192 $506
Sep 1, 2020 $303 $185 $488
May 1, 2020 $290 $177 $467
Apr 1, 2020 $279 $171 $450
Jan 1, 2020 $304 $186 $490
Aug 1, 2019 $288 $176 $464
Sep 1, 2018 $299 $183 $482
Jun 1, 2018 $312 $191 $503
Mar 1, 2018 $324 $198 $522
Jan 1, 2018 $308 $188 $496
Sep 1, 2017 $297 $182 $479
May 1, 2017 $283 $144 $427
Feb 1, 2017 $270 $137 $407
Jan 1, 2017 $281 $142 $423
Nov 1, 2016 $272 $138 $410
Aug 1, 2016 $291 $148 $439
Feb 1, 2016 $322 $163 $485
Jan 1, 2016 $335 $170 $505
Jul 1, 2015 $346 $175 $521
Feb 1, 2015 $336 $170 $506
Oct 1, 2014 $357 $181 $538
Aug 1, 2014 $380 $193 $573
Apr 1, 2014 $366 $186 $552
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Footnotes

  • Footnote 13This location carries DSSR footnote reference 13, which applies a special rate condition. See the official State Department foreign per diem table for the exact footnote wording.

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 London, 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/London"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "London",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 424,
        "meals_incidental": 174,
        "per_diem": 598,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10219"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

London rate FAQ

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

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for London, United Kingdom is $598 per day — $424 per night for lodging plus $174 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Mar 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $569; it is now $598. 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 Jun 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.