For staff or faculty involved in long-term projects outside the US, please visit the US Department of State website for information about allowances for expatriate staff located overseas. For information regarding maximum per diem allowances for foreign travel, visit the US Department of State, Foreign Per Diem Rates. The guidelines and allowances listed apply to federal grants, but can serve as a useful tool for non-federal overseas projects as well.

Budget Considerations

Below is a list of some things to consider when developing a budget for an overseas project:

Housing Payments	Settling In/Out Days
Housing Deposits	Home Leave
Security Payments	R & R
Utility Payments	Family Travel
Furnishings (Harvard /Projects Retains Ownership)	Relocation to Post (New Hire from Outside Harvard)
Shipping to Post (New Hire from Outside Harvard)	Relocation to Post (Harvard Employee)
Shipping to Post (Harvard Employee)	Relocation from Post (Not Returning to Harvard)
Shipping from Post (Not Returning to Harvard)	Relocation from Post (Returning to Harvard)
Shipping from Post (Returning to Harvard)	Foreign Taxes
Education Payments	Storage Payments

For further information, contact the following:

Hiring and contracts:
Contact your local Human Resource office

Insurance and other benefits:
Contact your local Human Resource benefits officer

Tax implications:
Harvard University Financial Administration, Tax Operations - 495-7815
I.R.S. Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad

Setting up an overseas bank account:
Harvard University Financial Administration, Cash Management - 495-1647

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