U.S. Department of State TQSA Calculator

Estimate your maximum Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance ceiling using DOS foreign per diem rates
Effective date: 04/01/2026

Country

Post

Season

Foreign post per diem rate

Per Diem

TQSA type

Arrival

For temporary quarters after first arrival at the foreign post.

Final departure

For temporary quarters immediately before final departure from the foreign post.

Family members age 12+ Do not include the employee.

Children under 12

Number of days

Sources: Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (DSSR 120), U.S. Department of State's official TQSA Estimator

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Includes historical data, as well as all published allowance rates, including education, LQA, hardship differential, danger pay, and per diem rates.

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