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
Oct 1, 2026 $311 $142 $453
Apr 1, 2026 $311 $142 $453
Jul 1, 2025 $278 $130 $408
Apr 1, 2025 $266 $124 $390
Feb 1, 2025 $250 $116 $366
Jan 1, 2025 $260 $122 $382
Oct 1, 2024 $278 $130 $408
Jan 1, 2024 $259 $122 $381
Oct 1, 2023 $268 $125 $393
Aug 1, 2023 $261 $122 $383
Jan 1, 2023 $251 $117 $368
Nov 1, 2022 $249 $116 $365
Oct 1, 2022 $261 $122 $383
Aug 1, 2022 $172 $93 $265
Jun 1, 2022 $178 $97 $275
Apr 1, 2022 $188 $102 $290
Feb 1, 2022 $196 $107 $303
Jan 1, 2022 $190 $104 $294
Nov 1, 2021 $232 $108 $340
Oct 1, 2021 $246 $115 $361
Jun 1, 2021 $203 $110 $313
Feb 1, 2021 $196 $106 $302
Jan 1, 2021 $189 $102 $291
Nov 1, 2020 $196 $107 $303
Oct 1, 2020 $203 $110 $313
Sep 1, 2020 $189 $102 $291
May 1, 2020 $180 $98 $278
Apr 1, 2020 $174 $94 $268
Jan 1, 2020 $189 $103 $292
Oct 1, 2019 $189 $102 $291
Aug 1, 2019 $179 $97 $276
Jan 1, 2019 $186 $101 $287
Oct 1, 2018 $179 $97 $276
Sep 1, 2018 $186 $101 $287
Jun 1, 2018 $194 $105 $299
Apr 1, 2018 $202 $109 $311
Mar 1, 2018 $202 $106 $308
Jan 1, 2018 $192 $98 $290
Oct 1, 2017 $186 $101 $287
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 Oct 2026)
Last updated
October 1, 2026

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