What should I line up for a PCS to Djibouti?

Orders, passports, pets, driving, and a housing appointment. Talk to housing before you sign.

Is there one Djibouti housing allowance?

No. Each base has its own table. Open the base guide after the housing office names the locality.

Where do the steps on this page come from?

Public military pages linked on each step. Confirm the step with the office that will process you.

PCS to Djibouti: Passport and a Room

A PCS to Camp Lemonnier needs the steps below. They are not an order. Billeting assigns your room. Ask your sponsor whether family members are on your orders.

Other figures. Last checked 17 Oct 2026.
Item	Amount
OHA ceiling	See base guide
Utility	See base guide
Household goods	By pay grade
COLA	Separate allowance

Housing money is explained on OHA overseas. Base pages are linked at the bottom. Nothing in the table above is a guaranteed payment.

PCS to Djibouti checklist

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Last checked: 17 October 2026

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When you have orders

Contact the transportation office at your current installation as soon as you have orders. That office helps with entitlements, the household-goods shipment, and problems with the moving company. Military OneSource.
Book and track the shipment in the Defense Personal Property System.
Bring an official government passport, or proof you applied. Hand-carry the passport, orders, and ID card. Do not pack them. Camp Lemonnier housing.
That page says Djibouti itself may not require the passport, and that people at the camp may travel onward. The onward countries have to be on the passport application. Ask the passport office which list to use.
If family is coming, ask for command sponsorship. It is not guaranteed. If it is approved, your orders say dependents are authorized. Military OneSource.

Your room

Check in with your command and your sponsor. Billeting assigns your room. Camp Lemonnier housing.
That page says standard outlets are 220 volt. Check that electronics can use 220, and bring a plug adaptor if they can.

Pets and driving

The public housing page does not list a pet import rule. Ask your sponsor before you plan to bring an animal. Camp Lemonnier housing.
The 2025 welcome package tells you to bring a driver's license. Welcome aboard package.

Allowances

Overseas Housing Allowance is paid toward rent, utilities and recurring maintenance, and move-in costs for privately leased housing. Apply with DD Form 2367 and a copy of the lease. DTMO.
Look up the rate for your locality. A rate for another locality does not apply. DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.
Overseas COLA offsets higher prices of non-housing goods and services. It is not a fixed amount. Do not build a budget that depends on it. DTMO.

PCS to Djibouti

Allowances and rates

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