Guides

Per diem guides

What the official EU rates cover, where they come from, and how they apply to the missions of an NGO, a trade union or a European association.

Per diem rates in Europe 2025

The country-by-country reference: who sets the rates, how the reductions for meals and accommodation work, and what changes when a mission crosses several countries.

Per diem under Horizon Europe

Why a Horizon Europe project does not necessarily reimburse at the institutional rate, and which figure to put in a grant budget.

Looking for one country?

The rates by country pages give the exact daily allowance and its source for each destination.

Calculate a mission allowance

The rules in these guides are applied automatically. No account needed.

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