Per Diem Rates Updated for Trips to Guam and Pacific Islands
Published Date: 5/23/2025
Notice
Summary
If you’re a government traveler heading to places like Guam, American Samoa, or Wake Island, your daily travel pay just got updated! The new rates for lodging and meals kick in for Fiscal Year 2025, making sure your travel expenses are covered fairly. These changes help you get the right amount of money while you’re on official trips to U.S. territories and possessions.
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FY2025 Lodging Rate Changes
The FY2025 lodging rate review changed per diem lodging rates for multiple U.S. possessions, including Guam, American Samoa, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Wake Island. If you travel on official Government business to those locations in Fiscal Year 2025, the lodging reimbursement your trip receives will follow the updated rates listed in Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 328.
Wake Island Meal Rate Update
The FY2025 review updated the meal per diem rate for Wake Island. If you travel to Wake Island on official Government business during Fiscal Year 2025, your meal reimbursement will follow the updated meal rate published in Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 328.
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