Living Quarters Eligibility Questionnaire; GSA Form 5039

This information collection activity concerns an agency-specific form, GSA Form 5039, Living Quarters Allowance Eligibility Questionnaire. This form would be completed by job candidates who have been selected for appointment, reassignment, promotion, or transfer to civil service positions in foreign areas (i.e., outside the United States and its territories and possessions). The living quarters allowance is an authority which allows an agency to reimburse the cost of rent for private housing in an overseas area. The purpose of the form is to collect information which is necessary to determine eligibility for this quarters allowance, under the terms of sections 031.12 and 130 of the State Department’s Standardized Regulations (DSSR). The individuals completing this form will be either members of the public (i.e. not yet appointed to Federal service) or existing Federal employees already employed by GSA or currently appointed by a different agency within the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government.

The latest form for Living Quarters Eligibility Questionnaire; GSA Form 5039 expires 2026-10-31 and can be found here.