Does Portugal stamp passports on exit?

Okay, so, about those Portugal exit stamps… They don’t usually do it. I mean, think about it, have you ever gotten your passport stamped leaving a Schengen country? I haven’t! It’s kind of a “whoosh, you’re gone!” situation. Portugal is the same, like the rest of the Schengen gang. But, and this is a BIG but – make absolutely, positively sure you get that entry stamp! Seriously. I heard a story once about someone who didn’t… it wasn’t pretty. They had trouble later proving when they entered, and it messed up their whole Schengen travel plan. Nightmare! The entry stamp is your proof, your golden ticket, your evidence that you’re following the 90-day rule. So, don’t worry about the exit stamp, but clutch that passport like a precious jewel when you arrive and make sure they stamp it! It’s your 90-day visa-free lifeline, you know? It’s how they track it. Makes sense, I guess.