EU Travels

The European Union (EU) participates in the payment of travel for staff from public bodies who travel to certain meetings organized by the European Council (EC). To this end, the EC allocates to the IGCP, at the beginning of each year, a "financial envelope" for this purpose.

Reimbursement requests are made by public entities to the IGCP, in accordance with the following instructions and procedures:

• Circular letter No 1346 (Séries A) of Direção Geral do Orçamento – DGO 

• Decision No 54/2018 of Secretário-Geral do Conselho (reimbursement of travel expenses for Council member delegates)

• Decision No 693/2025 - Change in the amount of reimbursement for accommodation expenses (Corrigendum to Implementing rules for Decision No 54/18)

• Decision No 32/2011 of Secretário-Geral do Conselho/ARPESC (reimbursement of travel expenses for Council member delegates) 

• Procedures for the implementation of Decision No 32/2011 

• List of Council Preparatory Committees 

• Anex II - Declaration for travel expenses of Delegates for reimbursement purposes

• Anex III - Identification form for Experts – Portugal 

• Anex IV - Reimbursement request form 

• Meetings organized in Denmark by the Danish Presidency - 2nd half 2025
• Meetings organized in Poland by the Polish Presidency - 1st half 2025

 Denmark under the Danish Presidency