Depends on the country. I'm American but have been living in Mexico for a while. I get a (very cheap) 180 day visa and when that's about to expire, I fly back to the US, touch my feet down on my native soil for a day or two, and then re-up my visa. I know some Americans living down here that do the same.
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Depends on the country. I'm American but have been living in Mexico for a while. I get a (very cheap) 180 day visa and when that's about to expire, I fly back to the US, touch my feet down on my native soil for a day or two, and then re-up my visa. I know some Americans living down here that do the same.