What are per diem rates for business travel?
Are per diem rates mandatory?
What are the most important things to know about per diem rates in France?
- To claim per diem allowances for long-distance trips, employees must be unable to return to their place of residence each day. In essence, this means that the distance between their place of residence and place of work must exceed or be equal to 50 kilometres, or there are no public transport options to cover the distance in less than 1.5 hours one way.
- Employees who regularly incur travel expenses don’t need to provide proof of every expense. However, they do need to verify the number of travel days, accommodation, and travel costs with hotel bills, a list of places visited, and employer certificates stating the conditions of the trip.
What expenses are covered by per diem rates for France?
- Meal expenses
- Accommodation
What expenses aren’t covered by per diem rates for France?
How are per diem rates in France calculated for domestic and international trips?
- The allowances in the tables below apply to a travel period of up to three months.
- Allowances are reduced by 15% from the first day of the third month for travel that exceeds three months but lasts less than 24 months.
- Allowances are reduced by 30% from the first day of the 25th month for travel that exceeds 24 months but lasts less than four years.
Per diem rates for temporary travel in Mainland France
Maximum per diem allowance
Meal expenses per meal (lunch and dinner)
€20.70
Accommodation and breakfast per day in Paris and the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne
€74.30
Accommodation and breakfast per day in other French metropolitan départments
€55.10
Per diem rates for temporary travel to French overseas territories
Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy, and Saint-Martin
New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia
Flat-rate accommodation allowance
€70
€90
Flat-rate meal allowance
€17.50
€21
International business trips
- If the employee receives free accommodation (e.g., provided or paid for by the employer), the allowance is reduced by 65%.
- If the employee has one meal covered, the allowance is reduced by 17.5%.
- If both meals are covered, the allowance is reduced by 35%.
Country
Per diem allowance
Currency
Afghanistan
279
US Dollar
Antigua and Barbuda
308
US Dollar
Austria
175
Euro
Bangladesh
258
Euro
Belgium
206
Euro
Brunei
255
Brunei Dollar
Canada
319 - 552
Canadian Dollar
Denmark
1,660
Danish Krone
Egypt
148
Euro
Finland
220
Euro
Germany
164
Euro
Ghana
250
US Dollar
Guatemala
160
Euro
Honduras
152
US Dollar
Hong Kong
2,200
Hong Kong Dollar
Ireland
190
Euro
Italy
220
Euro
Kazakhstan
188
Euro
Laos
150
US Dollar
Malaysia
468
Malaysian Ringgit
Mexico
3,800
Mexican Peso
Montenegro
150
Euro
The Netherlands
161
Euro
Norway
2,700
Norwegian Krone
Pakistan
173
US Dollar
Philippines
8,770
Philippine Peso
Poland
175
Euro
Portugal
160
Euro
Samoa
230
US Dollar
South Africa
138 - 185
Euro
Spain
212
Euro
Sri Lanka
180
Euro
Sweden
1,997
Swedish Krona
Switzerland
230
Swiss Franc
Ukraine
208
Euro
USA
320 - 490
US Dollar
Vanuatu
210
Euro
Venezuela
195
Euro
Zimbabwe
180
US Dollar