Revised Daily Allowance Rates for Official Journeys Abroad – Ministry of External Affairs
The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, has issued an order on September 25, 2023, sanctioning revised Daily Allowance (DA) rates for official journeys in various countries. This order supersedes a previous one from November 11, 1996. The new rates of DA are applicable uniformly throughout a country, with specific regulations for officers on tours within their posting country or between Missions abroad. The admissibility of DA for different officers is defined as per SR 17 (7th CPC).
No. Q/FD/I695/03/2000
Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
(FD Section)
New Delhi, the 25th September, 2023
ORDER
In supersession of this Ministry’s Order No. O/FD/695/1/90 dated 11th November, 1996 in respect of above mentioned subject, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the rates of Daily Allowance(DA) for journeys on duty in various countries.as given in the Annexure.
2. (i) The rates of DAshall be the same throughout a country, However, for tours undertaken by officers within the country of their pasting, or for tours from one Mission to another by officers posted abroad, DA rates for each tour shall be regulated as under:-
| For the first seven days | Full admissible DA |
|---|---|
| For the next seven days | 75% of Full admissible DA |
| For subsequent additional days | 50% of Full admissible DA |
(ii) For tours, by officers posted in India, from India to one or more countries abroad, DA rates for each tour shall be regulated as under.
| For the first fourteen days | Full admissible DA |
|---|---|
| For the next fourteen days | 75% of Full admissible DA |
| For subsequent additional days | 60% of Full admissible DA |
Admissibility of Daily Allowance for various officers/officials as defined in SR 17 (as per 7th CPC) shall be as follows:-
| (a) | Officers drawing pay in Pay Level-10 and above, | :Full rates as indicated in the Annexure. |
|---|---|---|
| (b) | Officials drawing pay below Pay Level-10 but above Pay Level-1 | : 79% of the prescribed rate. |
| (c) | Officials drawing pay in Pay Level-1 | : 33% of the prescribed rate. |
4. The rates of Daily Allowance fixed for various Pay Levels of officers do not include any element towards cost of transport for official joutneys. Accordingly, the actual cost of taxi or conveyance hired for trips on duty which is considered necessary and reasonable by the controlling authority will be reimbursed to the officers as per admissibility, subject to specific provision of funds in the sanction order sanctioning the deputation/delegation.
5. As regards accommodation, no monetary ceilings have been prescribed for hotel rentals but instead panels of hotels have been drawn Up for ail the major cities of the world. The officer is required to arrange accommodation in a hotel on the approved panei and claim reimbursement of the actual room rentals (including service charges, taxes etc.). For the cities where approved pane! of hotels has not been prescribed, the lowest hotel rate for a particular tevel of officer in the capital city of the country shall be the calling for hiring accommodation in a hotel in such cities. Where the officer makes his own arrangement for accommodation or where accommodation alone is provided free, he shall be granted Dally Allowance at the rate prescribed for his grade,
6. Hotel entitlement of officers going abroad on non-representational visits Such as training courses or seminars shail be one step below their normal entitlement.
7. Where an officer is treated as State Guest and is provided all meals free of cost. only 25% of the Daily Allowance rates shall be admissible. !
8. No reimbursement on account of tips, in addition to Daily Allowance shall be admissible.
9, Where the hotel charges include breakfast cnarges, the Daily Allowance shall be reduced by 10%.
10. In the case of countries, where Jocal currencies are freely convertible, the equivalent amount of prescribed Daily Allowance in US Dollars for the country concerned may be paid in the focal currency, The local currency equivalent may be arrived at via Rupee, by using the official rates of exchange fixed by the Ministry from time to time. In the case of Missions where local currencies are not freely convertible, the prescribed Dally Allowance for the country concerned may be paid in US Dollars.
11. This Issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their Note No. 19035/1/2022 E-IV dated 13.09.2023 and IFD of this Ministry vide their Dy.No. 3835/Dir(Fin)/ dated 15.09.2023.
12. The above order wil! be effective from 21.09.2023
Sd/-
(Nithin Kunneparambil) ,
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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