Are non U.S. citizen spouses on travel orders factored into the allowance structure paid the employee?
Yes. The nationality of the spouse is not a factor. Q: Are non-U.S. citizen spouses eligible for administrative support and the services of the Community Liaison Coordinator at post? A: Yes. Evacuation Q: During a post evacuation, either authorized or ordered, are non-U.S. citizen spouses eligible for evacuation travel and subsistence expense allowances? A: Yes, those on official orders are eligible for evacuation travel and subsistence expense allowances. Q: Many non-U.S. citizen spouses do not feel comfortable returning to the U.S. during an evacuation, but would rather be reunited with family abroad. May they travel to a foreign safe haven during an evacuation at Department of State expense? A: All foreign safehaven requests must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Under Secretary for Management. Requests are made through the regional bureau.
