Domestic Travel

Domestic travel consists of travel to any destination within the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and all United States possessions, territories, and entities with free association status. United States possessions and territories include:

American Samoa
Baker Island
Guam
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Midway Islands
Navassa Island
Northern Marianas
Palau
Palmyra Atoll
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Wake Island

Travel to these locations is considered domestic travel and reimbursement for meal per diem and lodging allowances must be calculated at the domestic, out-of-state rates, and are not considered foreign travel.

First Published: September 2012 | Last Updated: May 2024 | Last Reviewed: May 2024