Student Permit Finland Issue

[seert1]

I am an exchange student going from a Visa-Free Country to study in Finland.I do not have an embassy in my country, and the they say to visit the nearest country with an embassy in order to apply for a Student Resident Permit. I am not sure what can be done in this situation, my country is Panama with 90/180 day rule into the Schengen Area, what are the possible solutions for me rather than going to a different country with an embassy, which is not reliable at all, as its way expensive their ticket, and my classes start in 1 month and a half.

[porsche]

It is true that a visa needs to be applied for from outside the destination country. In case your country does not host the destination country's embassy, you can submit your application at other closest country. However, note that you do not need to submit your application specifically to the embassy of Finland. I see that your country host embassies of other Schengen countries such as Austria, Belgium, Czech, Dennmark, France, Germany, etc. You might be eligible to submit your Schengen visa application through these embassies. See for addresses below.

Austrian Consulate in Panama
Consulate General of Austria in Panama City, Panama 
Calle Sevilla Casa F 7b, Villa de las Fuentes Nr. 1 Apartado 0818,
00160 Betania , Panama City, Panama 
Phone (+507) 260 45 25
Fax (+507) 260 88 39
Email austriacon@cableonda.net

Belgian Consulate in Panama
Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Panama City, Panama
Credicorp Plaza, Calle 50 – Piso 31, Oficina 31-A , Panama City , Panama 
Phone +507 301 14 38, +507 301 14 35, +507 301 14 36, +507 301 14 37
Website diplomatie.belgium.be/panama/
Email panama@diplobel.fed.be

Czech Consulate in Ciudad De Panama, Panama
Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Ciudad de Panama, Panama
Ave. Manuel E. Batista, , Torre IBC (International Business Center),
Piso 4, Oficina N. 401, , Ciudad de Panama
City Ciudad de Panama
Phone 00507/2695537
Fax 00507/2695537
Email czkonzulat.pa@gmx.net,hbern@empresasbern.com

Danish Consulate in Paitilla, Panama
Royal Danish Consulate General in Panama
Via Cincuentenario 28A/Esquina Calle 50, San Francisco, Panama
P.O. Box 55-1394 
City Paitilla
Phone +507 270 0944
Fax +507 270 0874
Email nielsp@gourmar.com

Finnish Consulate in Panama, Panama
Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Panama
Via Simons Bolivar y Calle 64 Oeste, Postal address: Honorary
Consulate General of Finland, Apartado Postal B-2, Panama 9 A 
City Panama
Phone (507) 279 9803
Fax (507) 260 4800
Email esimons@hopsa.com, empresas@hopsa.com

French Embassy in Panama, Panama
Embassy of France in Panama, Panama
Plaza de Francia - Las Bovedas, San Felipe
Adresse postale : AP 0816-07945 - Panama 
City Panama
Phone [507] 211 62 00

German Embassy in Panama City, Panama
Embassy of Germany in Panama City, Panama
Edificio Bancomer, Piso 6, CLS 50 y 53, Apartado 4228 Zona 5
Mail to: P.O. Box 0832-0536 World Trade Center 
City Panama City
Phone (00 507) 263 7733/263 7991/264 1147/263 4677
Fax (00 507) 223 66 64
Email germpanama@cwp.net.pa

Italian Embassy in Panama, Panama
Italian Embassy in Panama 
Avenida Balboa - Torre BBVA - Piso 25 
City Panama
Phone 005072258948, 2258949
Fax 00507 2274906
Website ambpanama.esteri.it
Email ambpana.mail@esteri.it

Polish Consulate in Panama City, Panama
Consulate of Poland in Panama City, Panama
 Calle Anastacio Ruiz, Urb. Marbella, Ciudad de Panama
Apartado Postal 8782, Panama 
City Panama City
Phone (507) 263 6254, 263 5097
Fax (507) 223 3717
Email jpalermo@consuladohonorariodepolonia.com.pa
jpalermo@grupopalermo.com

Spanish Embassy in Panama City, Panama
Embassy of Spai in Panama
 Plaza de Belisario Porras entre Av. Pero y Calle 33 A
Apartado de Correos, 1857 Zona 1 Ciudad de Panamo Panama 
City Panama City
Phone (+507) 227 51 22 / 54 72 (+507) 227 57 48 / 05 49
Fax (+507) 227 62 84 (+507) 227 49 26
Email embesppa@correo.mae.es

Cheers.