Schengen works exactly like this. Also Japan I think.

I don’t know about Schengen but that’s not correct for Japan. You can get a visa to visit Japan from an embassy in a country you’re not a resident or national of, there’s no requirement for the visa to be issued in your country of nationality (although some embassies may choose not to accept applications from non-residents or non-nationals).

	▲	returningfory2 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		The Japanese embassy and consulates in the US only accept applications from residents of the US. E.g. the NYC consulate: https://www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa00.html > You may apply for a visa at this Consulate if you are currently residing within the area covered by this Consulate.

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the_mitsuhiko 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Schengen does not work like that. While you are supposed to apply from the country you are a resident in, if you have valid reasons you can apply from any other country. This is also frequently necessary (eg: traveller without fixed residence).

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throw-the-towel 2 days ago | parent [-]

Well, just happening to be in a different country is not a "valid reason". Maybe for someone from the West it would be accepted, but not for the rest of us.

Also, "a traveler without a fixed residence" can get a non-immigrant visa for Schengen? I'm sorry but this just is not true if you're not a Westerner.

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the_mitsuhiko 2 days ago | parent [-]

> Also, "a traveler without a fixed residence" can get a non-immigrant visa for Schengen? I'm sorry but this just is not true if you're not a Westerner.

If there is no doubt that you will leave and you can sustain yourself: sure.

	▲	throw-the-towel 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Being abroad is already a huge challenge to proving you're going to leave. You're showing you don't have much tethering you to your country of origin.