Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective April 05, 2026, unless otherwise noted, allowances and
post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under
TL:SR 1148.
Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at
the posts listed in this cable.
Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more
than once. Changes are listed by allowances type.
Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement
with the American Institute in Taiwan.
The Post (Hardship) Differential rate change for Namibia is
based on the Post (Hardship) Differential survey submitted by Embassy Windhoek.
In accordance with Section 151 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act (Fiscal Years 1990-1991) DEA employees assigned permanently
or for temporary duty to designated locations are authorized Danger Pay. The
revisions for both Danger Pay and Post (Hardship) Differential will be
reflected in the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) Footnotes
to Section 920 specifically footnote u effective April 05, 2026.
A Danger Pay allowance under Section 652g of the Department of
State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is authorized for Federal Civilian
employees who accompany U.S. Military forces authorized by the Secretary of War
as eligible for Imminent Danger Pay in designated areas. U.S. European Command
and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command have designated new Imminent Danger Pay areas
outlined in the DSSR Footnotes to Section 920 specifically footnote v effective
March 30, 2026.
All Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange
rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday
of Pay Period 7 (March 26, 2026).
All Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on
currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of
the first Thursday of Pay Period 7 (March 26, 2026).
As a reminder to all Agencies, if there is a change, increase or
decrease, to the At Post and/or Away-from-Post Education Allowance rates during
the current school year, per DSSR 274.23, the highest published education
allowance rate within the school year will be effective for the entire school
year.
POST
DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
NAMIBIA
OTHER 10 5
WINDHOEK 5 0
POST
ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE 35 30
ALICE SPRINGS 42 35
AMBERLEY RAAF BASE 42 35
BENDIGO 42 35
BRISBANE 42 35
CANBERRA 35 30
DARWIN, NORTHERN
TERRITORY 35 30
GARDEN ISLAND 35 30
GERALDTON 35 30
GOLD COAST 42 35
MELBOURNE 42 35
NEWCASTLE, NSW 42 35
NOWRA 35 30
OAKEY 42 35
OTHER 30 25
PERTH 35 30
RICHMOND, NSW 42 35
ROCKINGHAM 35 30
SYDNEY 42 35
TOOWOOMBA 42 35
TOWNSVILLE 35 30
WALKERVILLE, S.A. 35 30
WILLIAMTOWN 30 25
WOLLONGONG 35 30
BRAZIL
SAO PAULO 5 0
BURKINA FASO
OTHER 50 42
OUAGADOUGOU 50 42
CANADA
AMHERSTBURG 25 20
ARGENTIA 20 15
CALGARY 20 15
DARTMOUTH 20 15
HALIFAX 20 15
LONDON, ONTARIO 25 20
MONTREAL 25 20
NANOOSE BAY 30 25
NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES
BASE 25 20
OTHER 25 20
OTTAWA 25 20
QUEBEC 25 20
VANCOUVER 30 25
VICTORIA 30 25
WINNIPEG 20 15
CHINA
BEIJING 35 30
GUANGZHOU 30 25
SHANGHAI 42 35
COTE D'IVOIRE
ABIDJAN 60 50
OTHER 60 50
HUNGARY
BUDAPEST 15 10
OTHER 15 10
PAPA 10 5
ICELAND
OTHER 80 90
REYKJAVIK 80 90
JAPAN
AKIZUKI 10 5
ATSUGI 10 5
CAMP ZAMA 10 5
CHIBA-KEN 10 5
FUKUOKA 10 5
FUSSA 10 5
HANEDA 10 5
HIROSHIMA 10 5
ITAZUKE 10 5
KANAGAWA-KEN 10 5
KURE PIER 6 10 5
MACHIDA-SHI 10 5
MIYAZAKI CITY 10 5
SAGAMIHARA 10 5
SAITAMA-KEN 10 5
SASEBO 20 15
TACHIKAWA AFB 15 10
TOKYO CITY 15 10
TOKYO-TO 15 10
YOKOHAMA 10 5
YOKOSUKA 10 5
YOKOTA 15 10
KOREA, SOUTH
CAMP CARROLL 10 5
CHANGWON 10 5
CHINHAE 10 5
CHUNCHON 15 10
K-16 15 10
KIMHAE 10 5
KIMPO AIRFIELD 15 10
KUNSAN 15 10
KWANGJU 15 10
MUNSAN 15 10
OSAN AB 15 10
OTHER 15 10
POHANG 10 5
PYEONGTAEK 15 10
SEOUL 15 10
SUWON 15 10
TAEGU 10 5
TONGDUCHON 15 10
UIJONGBU 15 10
WAEGWAN 10 5
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY 10 5
OTHER 10 5
MOLDOVA
CHISINAU 20 15
OTHER 20 15
NAMIBIA
OTHER 5 0
WINDHOEK 5 0
NEW ZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH 15 10
RUSSIA
MOSCOW 25 20
OTHER 25 20
SENEGAL
DAKAR 50 42
OTHER 50 42
SIERRA LEONE
FREETOWN 15 10
OTHER 15 10
SWEDEN
OTHER 35 30
STOCKHOLM 42 35
URUGUAY
MONTEVIDEO 50 42
OTHER 50 42
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
CURACAO
CURACAO K
17800 17800 K
20900 20900
1-5 20650
20650 1-5 20900
20900
6-8 24850
24850 6-8 25200
25200
9-12 24850
63950 9-12 25200
63950
POLAND
BYDGOSZCZ K-12
14500 68400 K-12
26450 68400
SPAIN
BARCELONA K-3
24650 24650 K-3
27650 27650
4-5 24800
24800 4-5 27650
27650
6 25150
25150 6 28650
28650
7-8 25300
25300 7-8 28050
28050
9-12 29300
29300 9-12 32600
32600
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 30800 30800 25300 30000 30000 24600
WOF 30800
27700 25300 30000 26900 24600
BENDIGO WF 27200 22400 19500 26400 21800 19000
WOF 22400
19500 17700 21800 19000 17200
BRISBANE WF 34800 34800 31300 33900 33900 30400
WOF 34800
31300 27900 33900 30400 27100
CANBERRA WF 36800 36800 32700 35700 35700 31800
WOF 36800
32700 29800 35700 31800 29000
GARDEN ISLAND WF 32300
30700 27600 31500 29900 26900
WOF 30700
27600 24600 29900 26900 23900
GOLD COAST WF 34800 34800 31300 33900 33900 30400
WOF 34800
31300 27900 33900 30400 27100
MELBOURNE WF 51200 48900 42500 49800 47500 41300
WOF 48900
43700 41500 47500 42500 40400
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 31300
28500 25600 30500 27700 24900
WOF 29900
25600 22800 29100 24900 22100
NOWRA WF 28500 27200 22200 27700 26400 21500
WOF 27200
24500 19500 26400 23800 19000
OAKEY WF 34800 34800 31300 33900 33900 30400
WOF 34800
31300 27900 33900 30400 27100
PERTH WF 32300 30700 27600 31500 29900 26900
WOF 30700
27600 24600 29900 26900 23900
RICHMOND, NSW WF 25500
25500 22900 24800 24800 22300
WOF 25500
22900 20200 24800 22300 19600
ROCKINGHAM WF 32300 30700 27600 31500 29900 26900
WOF 30700
27600 24600 29900 26900 23900
SYDNEY WF 70800 70400 55200 68800 68400 53700
WOF 70400
55200 55200 68400 53700 53700
TOOWOOMBA WF 34800 34800 31300 33900 33900 30400
WOF 34800
31300 27900 33900 30400 27100
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 31300
28500 25600 30500 27700 24900
WOF 29900
25600 22800 29100 24900 22100
WILLIAMTOWN WF 25800 25800 23200 25100 25100 22500
WOF 25800
23200 20700 25100 22500 20100
WOLLONGONG WF 49600 44300 40700 48200 43100 39600
WOF 44300
40700 37700 43100 39600 36700
CANADA
CALGARY WF 50300 49700 39600 49500 49000 39000
WOF 49700
39600 39300 49000 39000 38700
DARTMOUTH WF 39200 39200 33200 38600 38600 32700
WOF 39200
35200 30100 38600 34700 29700
EDMONTON WF 33400 33400 29300 32900 32900 28900
WOF 33400
31100 26000 32900 30600 25600
HALIFAX WF 39200 39200 33200 38600 38600 32700
WOF 39200
35200 30100 38600 34700 29700
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 27000
27000 23300 26600 26600 22900
WOF 27000
26500 21500 26600 26100 21200
MONTREAL WF 66200 52700 44000 65200 51900 43300
WOF 53800
46200 40500 53000 45500 39900
NANOOSE BAY WF 30700 30700 24600 30300 30300 24200
WOF 30700
27700 24600 30300 27300 24200
OTTAWA WF 51600 49800 41300 50800 49100 40700
WOF 49800
43700 38300 49100 43000 37800
QUEBEC WF 39700 36400 33100 39100 35900 32600
WOF 37800
33500 30300 37300 33000 29800
TORONTO WF 73100 67800 55800 72000 66800 55000
WOF 73100
62000 52500 72000 61100 51700
VANCOUVER WF 74600 74600 67700 73400 73400 66700
WOF 74600
67800 59700 73400 66800 58800
VICTORIA WF 46500 46500 34000 45800 45800 33500
WOF 46500
38400 34000 45800 37900 33500
WINNIPEG WF 34500 34500 31100 34000 34000 30600
WOF 34500
31100 27700 34000 30600 27300
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 29700 29400 27100 28900 28600 26400
WOF 29400
27100 23900 28600 26400 23300
CHINA
BEIJING WF 70700 65100 57800 70400 64800 57500
WOF 65100
57800 51300 64800 57500 51100
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 24300 24300 23000 24100 24100 22800
WOF 24300
23000 20700 24100 22800 20500
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 64200 64200 54600 63800 63800 54300
WOF 64200
54600 53900 63800 54300 53500
JAPAN
ATSUGI WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
CAMP ZAMA WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
CHIBA-KEN WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
FUSSA WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
GOTEMBA WF 21700 19900 17700 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
HANEDA WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
IWAKUNI WF 22900 22900 21200 22700 22700 21100
WOF 22900
21200 18900 22700 21100 18800
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
MACHIDA-SHI WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
MISAWA WF 22900 22900 20700 22700 22700 20600
WOF 22900
20700 19300 22700 20600 19200
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 40500
40500 37200 40200 40200 36900
WOF 40500
37200 32400 40200 36900 32100
SAGAMIHARA WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
SAITAMA-KEN WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
SASEBO WF 23000 23000 20900 22900 22900 20800
WOF 23000
20900 19500 22900 20800 19400
TACHIKAWA AFB WF 28600
28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
TOKYO CITY WF 66000 61700 53200 65600 61300 52900
WOF 61800
53800 47100 61400 53500 46800
TOKYO-TO WF 28600 28600 25300 28400 28400 25100
WOF 28600
25300 23300 28400 25100 23100
YOKOHAMA WF 35200 34600 27600 35000 34400 27400
WOF 34600
33200 25500 34400 33000 25300
YOKOSUKA WF 37900 37900 35200 37700 37700 34900
WOF 37900
36100 32400 37700 35900 32200
YOKOTA WF 27000 27000 26100 26800 26800 25900
WOF 27000
26100 24000 26800 25900 23800
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 26500 25200 23000 26000 24800 22600
WOF 25300
23000 21600 24900 22600 21200
CAMP CARROLL WF 26400 25200 20200 25900 24700 19800
WOF 25200
22600 19000 24700 22200 18600
CHANGWON WF 21700 21500 17700 21700 21200 17700
WOF 21500
17700 15800 21200 17700 15800
CHINHAE WF 21700 20700 18700 21700 20400 18300
WOF 20700
18800 16600 20700 18500 16300
K-16 WF 44400 44400 41600 43600 43600 40800
WOF 44400
41600 39400 43600 40800 38700
KIMHAE WF 26500 25200 23000 26000 24800 22600
WOF 25300
23000 21600 24900 22600 21200
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 44400
44400 41600 43600 43600 40800
WOF 44400
41600 39400 43600 40800 38700
KUNSAN WF 22500 20500 18400 22100 20200 18100
WOF 21500
20400 17000 21100 20100 16700
MUNSAN WF 25000 24900 21900 24600 24400 21500
WOF 24900
22600 19700 24400 22300 19400
OSAN AB WF 29000 29000 25200 28500 28500 24700
WOF 29000
25200 24500 28500 24700 24000
POHANG WF 28600 27200 21900 28100 26700 21500
WOF 27200
24400 19000 26700 24000 18700
PYEONGTAEK WF 34400 32500 28300 33800 31900 27800
WOF 34400
32000 28300 33800 31500 27800
SEOUL WF 44400 44400 41600 43600 43600 40800
WOF 44400
41600 39400 43600 40800 38700
SUWON WF 44400 44400 41600 43600 43600 40800
WOF 44400
41600 39400 43600 40800 38700
TAEGU WF 33800 30700 27600 33200 30200 27100
WOF 32200
27600 24600 31600 27100 24200
TONGDUCHON WF 33200 33200 29300 32600 32600 28800
WOF 33200
29300 26700 32600 28800 26200
UIJONGBU WF 24200 24200 19200 23800 23800 18900
WOF 24200
19200 17300 23800 18900 17000
WAEGWAN WF 26400 25200 20200 25900 24700 19800
WOF 25200
22600 19000 24700 22200 18600
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 29900 25200 23800 29500 24900 23500
WOF 27100
24200 23100 26700 23900 22800
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND WF 26600 24300 21800 26100 23900 21400
WOF 25600
21800 19500 25200 21400 19100
NORWAY
OSLO WF 31200 29500 27200 30900 29300 27000
WOF 29500
27200 25000 29300 27000 24800
OTHER WF 24400 24200 21400 24300 24100 21200
WOF 24200
21400 19800 24100 21200 19600
STAVANGER WF 24400 24200 21400 24300 24100 21200
WOF 24200
21400 19800 24100 21200 19600
TROMSO WF 24400 24200 21400 24300 24100 21200
WOF 24200
21400 19800 24100 21200 19600
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 33700 33700 31200 33200 33200 30800
WOF 33700
31200 27400 33200 30800 27000
MANILA WF 33700 33700 31200 33200 33200 30800
WOF 33700
31200 27400 33200 30800 27000
POLAND
KRAKOW WF 53700 48800 44000 53400 48500 43700
WOF 48800
44000 39000 48500 43700 38800
WARSAW WF 61000 52400 45400 60600 52100 45200
WOF 52400
45400 41700 52100 45200 41500
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE WF 90300 81200 64600 89600 80500 64100
WOF 81200
73400 58900 80500 72800 58500
SWITZERLAND
BERN WF 83200 77100 69400 82200 76100 68500
WOF 77100
69400 66700 76100 68500 65800
GENEVA WF118400116100110300 116900114600108900
WOF117200112600 97400
115800111200 96200
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
BRISTOL WF 38900 35400 32200 38900 35400 32200
WOF 38900
32200 28400 38900 32200 28300
BROOKWOOD WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
CAMBRIDGE WF 36200 35100 31900 36200 35000 31900
WOF 35100
31900 29500 35000 31900 29500
CHELTENHAM WF 54400 52100 42300 54300 52000 42300
WOF 52100
42300 42300 52000 42300 42300
CROUGHTON WF 45100 45100 40200 45000 45000 40100
WOF 45100
40200 35600 45000 40100 35600
FAIRFORD WF 37200 37200 31700 37100 37100 31700
WOF 37200
33600 28800 37100 33500 28800
FELIXSTOWE WF 35000 33700 31000 34900 33600 30900
WOF 33700
31000 28700 33600 30900 28700
HARROGATE WF 46700 46200 39800 46700 46200 39700
WOF 46200
40200 37000 46200 40100 36900
HUNTINGDON WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
KEMBLE WF 37200 37200 31700 37100 37100 31700
WOF 37200
33600 28800 37100 33500 28800
LAKENHEATH WF 45300 42400 36800 45200 42300 36700
WOF 42400
40500 35300 42300 40500 35300
LIVERPOOL WF 32800 32500 28600 32700 32500 28600
WOF 32500
32500 25800 32500 32500 25800
LONDON WF 68700 61600 52800 68600 61500 52800
WOF 61600
56800 46800 61500 56700 46800
LOUDWATER WF 57500 52300 45500 57400 52300 45400
WOF 54300
52300 40300 54300 52300 40300
MENWITH HILL WF 46700 46200 39800 46700 46200 39700
WOF 46200
40200 37000 46200 40100 36900
MILDENHALL WF 45300 42400 36800 45200 42300 36700
WOF 42400
40500 35300 42300 40500 35300
MOLESWORTH WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
OTHER WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
OXFORDSHIRE WF 36700 35700 32500 36600 35700 32500
WOF 35700
32500 28300 35700 32500 28300
PLYMOUTH WF 36700 35700 32500 36600 35700 32500
WOF 35700
32500 28300 35700 32500 28300
PORTSMOUTH WF 36700 35700 32500 36600 35700 32500
WOF 35700
32500 28300 35700 32500 28300
ROCHESTER WF 37600 34100 30600 37600 34100 30600
WOF 35700
30600 27100 35700 30600 27000
SAMLESBURY WF 44300 44300 35600 44300 44300 35600
WOF 44300
40000 35600 44300 39900 35600
WATERBEACH WF 37500 32900 32100 37400 32900 32100
WOF 34600
32100 27300 34600 32100 27300
WILTSHIRE WF 35300 35200 31200 35300 35200 31100
WOF 35200
34100 28100 35200 34100 28100
Minimize Considered |