Hi - I am wondering if anyone has overstayed their tourist visa while in Portugal? I am looking to go to Lisbon but I don’t meet the digital nomad visa requirements (10k in the bank, plus there’s a huge wait).

Do borders check how long you’ve stayed? Has anyone got a fine? Which countries are strict and which are not?

  • zurrkatBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think you’re going to find anyone who had overstayed because people don’t mess around with Schengen (just as they wouldn’t mess around in the US).

    Maybe you can source some horror stories from like r/travel or something, I think most people on this sub know the correct limits when it comes to these things.

    And as everyone else has already said I would absolutely not risk this for an extended vacation. This isn’t SEA or Argentina. Lots of other non-Schengen places you can go to.