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title: "Creating and submitting per diem expenses"
slug: "creating-and-submitting-per-diem-expenses"
description: "Submit per diem expenses in the Payhawk spend management platform: enter trip details, upload receipts and submit via web or mobile."
updated: 2026-10-27T16:01:59Z
published: 2026-10-27T16:01:59Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/creating-and-submitting-per-diem-expenses"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Creating and submitting per diem expenses

You can create per diem expenses in the Payhawk Web Portal or Payhawk Mobile App and submit them to the relevant approvers according to the defined workflows at your company.

## Creating and submitting per diem expenses in the Web Portal

To create a [per diem expense](/help/overview-of-company-expenses-for-employees):

1. In the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com), go to **Spend**.
2. Click on the **+ New** button.
3. On the screen that loads, select **Per Diem**.

![Add new panel in Spend with Per Diem selected, overlapped by the per diem form showing the trip details, the meals for each day and the Add 1 expense button.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Emp%3AExpenses/add_per_diem_web_composite_20261009_ai.png)
4. On the next screen, enter the details for your trip and stay, and select the meals that have been included in the price (deductions). Click on **Add** button.
5. In the next dialog, upload the document.
6. Click on **Submit**.

## Creating and submitting per diem expenses in the Mobile App

> [!TIP]
> Make sure you are [using Payhawk Mobile App version 4.2.12](/help/viewing-the-current-version-of-your-payhawk-mobile-app) or later to access the latest templates.

To create a [per diem expense](/help/overview-of-company-expenses-for-employees):

1. Go to **Spend**, tap the **+** (plus) button, and select **Per Diem**.
2. Enter the required trip details.
3. In the **Deductions** field, select the meals that have been included in the price, if any.
4. Tap **Create per diem**. As a result, an expense request will be automatically submitted to the relevant approvers at your company.

![Three Payhawk Mobile App screens: the Add menu in Spend with Per Diem, the empty Per diem trip details form, and the completed trip with the Deductions field and the Create per diem button.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Emp%3AExpenses/daily_per_diems_mobile_20261009_ai.png)

## Useful resources

- [Creating and submitting card expenses](/help/creating-and-submitting-card-expenses)