TLC’s90 Day Fianceis chock-full of drama.

Stars of90 Day Fianceare expected to adhere to quite a few rules for be on the show.

While some of the rules that90 Day Fiancestars have to follow are common sense, others may surprise you.

90 Day Fiance couple

In fact, some of the rules are even downright restrictive.

Here are some of the surprisingly strict rules all the stars of90 Day Fiancehave to follow.

Executive producer Matt Sharp toldDeadline,“We’re not involved in the immigration process.”

90 Day Fiance’s Ashley and Jay

As90 Day Fianceblogger John Yates toldNewsweek, the stars of90 Day Fiancereportedly make $1,000 per episode.

Some of them are also no doubt after the publicity boost that comes with being on the show.

Thisisreality TV, after all.

90 Day Fiance’s Annie and David

While90 Day Fiancestars don’t have to be professional actors, theydohave to be okay with scripted scenes.

“TLCespecially takes that very seriously,” Staehle said in a Facebook Live (viaIn Touch Weekly).

One would-be90 Day Fiancestar, whose name was only revealed as Holly, said on an episode ofDr.

90 Day Fiance’s Chris and Nikki

As executive producer Matt Sharp said onReality Life with Kate Casey(viaE!

Couples appearing on90 Day Fiancealso have to be in a bona fide relationship because of the law.

In fact,90 Day Fiancestars have gotten into trouble in the past for violating their NDAs.

90 Day Fiance’s Geoffrey and Varya

Footage from the show is typically edited to create the maximum amount of drama andentertainmentfor good TV.

The youngest90 Day Fiancestars have been in their teens, but were still of legal marriage age.

For the stars of90 Day Fiance,that means having to trade in their privacy.

90 Day Fiance couple

The cameras are rolling almost constantly throughout the couples' 90-day journeys.

One90 Day Fiance star, Jesse Meester, revealed on the podcastReality Life with Kate Casey(viaE!

News) that filming lasted sometimes as long as 12 hours a day.

90 Day Fiance’s Michael and Juliana

Another star, Molly Hopkins, toldThe Wrapthat she didn’t even notice the cameras following her around.

“You’re really living your life and really going through the motions,” she said.

The90 Day Fiance star added that she found the position uncomfortable, saying “I hate it.

90 Day Fiance’s Nikki and Mark Shoemaker

90 Day Fiance’s Evelyn

90 Day Fiance’s Jesse

90 Day Fiance’s Anfisa and Jorge