If the meal is part of a group meal or organized banquet where each participant pays individually, the meal is reimbursable under the above guidelines as long as the Travel Expense Voucher includes an explanation as to the business purpose of the meal and the other individuals or group present. Meals eaten alone are not reimbursable. These rates shall be considered maximums for the locations specified in the Standardized Regulations and the monthly bulletin which updates them. Reimbursement will be made for actual costs up to the published daily maximums. These Foreign Travel allowances are the maximum to be claimed and are not to be viewed as per diems.
Actual expenses are to be claimed for each meal.
To find out the maximum amount which can be claimed for a city, click on Foreign Per Diem Rates from the WWW location . Next, click on the most recent month listed and finally click on the Find button on your web browser and enter the city or country of interest. Non-foreign localities of Alaska, Hawaii, the commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Norther Mariana Islands, and possessions of the United States will be reimbursed under the domestic travel guidelines.