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I find it hard to imagine any country actually cares, and even if they do, I find it hard to imagine they could reasonably check whether anyone is there for tourism, or just to work.

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They do. Actually the amount of taxes in some countries if you end up messing up and staying over 180 days is significant. And then there is health care. Maybe not an issue in those third world countries with private one, but with public systems real question for them.

Is health care really an issue? They'd really only need to cover emergency issues? Everything longer term I would assume you'd have to go back to your home country to get covered.

Healthcare tourism is real. People come to Spain for that.

For lower prices, not free so why would the government care since the government wouldn't be the ones footing the bill.

Self-imposed limits on imagination do not restrict the possibilities and imagination of government agencies, nor restrict what other people think is "fair and reasonable"

Like you, I also wish the world worked in the way I like to imagine it should.

They don't care if you are visiting for a week, but for 90+ day stays they definitely care.

Is there any country that gives out 90+ day tourist visa? Obviously you still have to follow the rest of immigration law (so no overstaying your welcome).

Americans in Mexico. Canadians in the US. Brits in Hong Kong. There are few 6 month visas available depending on your nationality.

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