DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Edinburgh, United Kingdom OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: April 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$621
Local meals
$138
Incidentals
$35
Maximum per diem
$794
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Edinburgh 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 $621 $173 $794
Apr 1, 2026 $621 $173 $794
Jul 1, 2025 $674 $170 $844
Apr 1, 2025 $646 $162 $808
Feb 1, 2025 $607 $152 $759
Jan 1, 2025 $631 $159 $790
Oct 1, 2024 $674 $170 $844
Jan 1, 2024 $629 $159 $788
Oct 1, 2023 $650 $163 $813
Aug 1, 2023 $634 $159 $793
Jan 1, 2023 $608 $153 $761
Nov 1, 2022 $605 $152 $757
Oct 1, 2022 $634 $159 $793
Aug 1, 2022 $547 $131 $678
Jun 1, 2022 $566 $136 $702
Apr 1, 2022 $597 $143 $740
Feb 1, 2022 $625 $149 $774
Jan 1, 2022 $604 $145 $749
Nov 1, 2021 $563 $141 $704
Oct 1, 2021 $596 $150 $746
Jun 1, 2021 $646 $155 $801
Feb 1, 2021 $622 $149 $771
Jan 1, 2021 $600 $144 $744
Nov 1, 2020 $624 $149 $773
Oct 1, 2020 $646 $155 $801
Sep 1, 2020 $600 $144 $744
May 1, 2020 $573 $138 $711
Apr 1, 2020 $552 $132 $684
Jan 1, 2020 $601 $144 $745
Oct 1, 2019 $600 $144 $744
Aug 1, 2019 $570 $136 $706
Jan 1, 2019 $591 $142 $733
Oct 1, 2018 $570 $136 $706
Sep 1, 2018 $591 $142 $733
Jun 1, 2018 $618 $148 $766
Apr 1, 2018 $641 $153 $794
Mar 1, 2018 $202 $106 $308
Jan 1, 2018 $192 $98 $290
Oct 1, 2017 $591 $142 $733
Jun 1, 2017 $186 $96 $282
May 1, 2017 $179 $92 $271
Feb 1, 2017 $181 $86 $267
Jan 1, 2017 $188 $89 $277
Oct 1, 2016 $186 $96 $282
Aug 1, 2016 $195 $93 $288
Feb 1, 2016 $216 $103 $319
Jan 1, 2016 $225 $107 $332
Nov 1, 2015 $182 $86 $268
Oct 1, 2015 $195 $93 $288
Jul 1, 2015 $232 $110 $342
Feb 1, 2015 $225 $107 $332
Jan 1, 2015 $240 $114 $354
Oct 1, 2014 $232 $110 $342
Jun 1, 2013 $231 $110 $341
Apr 1, 2013 $222 $106 $328
Jan 1, 2013 $235 $112 $347
Nov 1, 2012 $239 $114 $353
Oct 1, 2012 $231 $110 $341
Oct 1, 2011 $235 $112 $347
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Seasonal breakdown

DTMO publishes seasonal per diem windows for Edinburgh; lodging and meal ceilings differ by travel season shown below.

Season Lodging Local Meals Proportional Meals Local Incidental Maximum Per Diem
Jul 1 – Aug 31 $621 $138 $78 $35 $794
Sep 1 – Jun 30 $311 $114 $66 $28 $453

How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in Edinburgh, united-kingdom. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($78) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

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/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/GB-GB?city=Edinburgh"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-04-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GB-GB",
      "local_incidental": 35,
      "local_meal_rate": 138,
      "location": "Edinburgh",
      "lodging": 621,
      "maximum_perdiem": 794,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 78
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Edinburgh rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Edinburgh, United Kingdom?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Edinburgh, United Kingdom is $794 per day — $621 for lodging, $138 for local meals and $35 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Edinburgh?

The proportional meal rate for Edinburgh is $78 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Edinburgh per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2011.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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