The 183 Challenge
Each month we pick one theme for people who live across borders. Share your system, story or explainer — the best entries win prizes and get featured to our readers.
This month's round closes .
Cash or gift card + featured interview
Gift card + feature
Gift card
Prizes from partners when available
Rotating themes
📒 Best tracking system
Show how you log days and keep three proofs per stay — spreadsheet, app, or paper.
🧳 Border story
A residency surprise you survived and what you would tell your past self (max 800 words).
🎬 60-second explainer
Explain one residency rule in a short video. Accuracy is scored.
Enter this month
Submit a link (Google Doc, video, post or file share) and a short summary. Judging: accuracy 40%, usefulness 30%, clarity 20%, originality 10%.
Official rules (summary)
No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win; donations never affect judging. Open to individuals aged 18+ where lawful; void where prohibited. One entry per person per round. Entries must be your original work; you keep ownership and grant 183333.com a non-exclusive licence to feature them with credit. Winners are chosen by an editorial panel and notified by email within 14 days of the close date; prizes are paid within 30 days of verification. Winners are responsible for any taxes on prizes. We may cancel or modify a round if it lacks sufficient eligible entries.
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