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?
Most likely the issue comes on when you try to return to the EU in the future, you could be denied. Spain, Portugal and Italy are notoriously lax in this regard of fining people from the US or UK or other developed countries for overstaying. It may happen it may not. There was a US couple who overstayed six months and left through Italy with no problems (they were advised on Reddit to change their departure point from Germany). It’s your choice to risk it or not