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Per Diem Rates for Multiple Foreign Locations

Summary:

Follow the instructions below to calculate the per diem allowance when you travel to multiple foreign locations.

What to do		How to do it
1	Calculate the number of days on travel status.	Calculate the number of hours on travel status for each location. Divide the number of hours on travel status by 24 for each location. Example: 756 hours of travel divided by 24 = 31.5 days of travel. Round partial days to the nearest quarter. Example: Round 33.69 days to 33.75.
2	Determine the per diem rate.	Find the appropriate per diem rate for each location.
3	Calculate the total per diem for the travel event.	Use the following calculation for each location in which the traveler spent 29 days or less: Number of days x per diem rate = total per diem for location Use the following calculation for each location in which the traveler spent 30 days or more: Number of days x per diem rate x 55% = total per diem for location. Add the per diem totals for each location to determine the total per diem for the travel event. For meals provided at no charge during travel, you must deduct the meal rate from the allotted per diem. See reduction rates (PDF) to determine the amount to deduct from the daily per diem. You do not have to decrease incidental expenses. For lodging provided at no charge, only the Meal and Incidental Expense (M&IE) portion of the per diem will be reimbursed.
4	Claim the per diem on the Travel Expense Voucher (TEV) (Excel).	Claim the amount calculated in Step 3 in the Foreign Travel Per Diem section (Box 10) of the TEV. Include a note in the Remarks section (box 16) that indicates the number of travel days and the per diem rate used in each of your calculations. Note: You do not need to submit receipts for meals and lodging when claiming per diem on a TEV. Receipts for meals and lodging are required only when claiming actual expenses due to special circumstances.

Questions? Contact UCSD Travel or an individual Travel Team member.

Notice: UCSD travel policy, as published in Blink, is decisive. It has been adapted to UCSD's organization, delegation of authority, terminology, chart of accounts, and processing applications. The source for UCSD travel policy is UC Travel Policy and Regulations.