Help needed to apply schengen visa

fillup the visa application form, get ur employers no objection and salary letter + 3 months bank statement, flights & hotel booking + travel insurance and 2 passport size photographs - to French Embassy.

you'l need to get ur fingerprints done there & your visa process might take around 4 working days depends on nationality.

mshasouna: not a must however preferable to make ur visa process embassy as first destination.

but i've even got visa done from French Embassy with frankfurt as my first destination & then i travelled paris.

Is it so difficult to search??

http://www.ambafranc...

FS, for some lazy souls it is.... ;)

Noms: thanks for the info... But i dont have a travel insurance. Its the first time i heard of it.. Is it like allianz insurance or anything?

Yip, basically to be successful you need to prove that you're employed back home and are not going to stay in Europe for longer than six months. It's important to be able to show that you've got enough money to support yourself while traveling - send them last three bank statements (read more about supporting docs on the desired country's website. There will be plenty of info!)
Apply to the embassy of the country of your FIRST destination or to the country of your LONGEST stay. To be successful you need to fill up a form correctly and obviously pay the right fee. It is straight forward! No stress. Europe is open to everyone with good intentions and genuine people. It'll be valid for 6 months so no need to book tickets up front, although if you do so, it will speed up a process and be a good evidence - but it's not a must!
And yes, insure yourself. It's in case of any unexpected bad things that could happen such as baggage loss, injury or worse.
Try moneysupermarket dot com website and search for insurance deals. I'm not sure if it works in Qatar but i'm sure there's similar website out there that would be useful for you. Medical bills are usually outrageous if you're not covered, so please insure yourself. Oh and flight companies may offer insurance when you book your flight, but it's usually a few times more expensive than getting it separate. You can also insure yourself annually and that will cover you for entire year. Read terms and conditions as it may not cover some countries but Europe is usually covered. And if you travel with someone, you can get a joint insurance which will save you even more Qatar Reals ;)

Good luck and enjoy France!

Thanks camera friendly for the thorough reply.. The reason y i dont have definite dates yet is bec im a flying crew and my availability depends on my days off... Thanks for the effort! Highly appreciated :-)

are you an F2, F1, CS, CSD, SO, FO, or above?

Sky Lily - just apply and see how it goes :D Once you get your visa nobody's going to ask you to leave if you just turn up ;)

Why France, if you don't mind me asking? The weather is nice there at the moment so you'll have a great time i'm sure! The food is lovely there and you may fall in love easily too. It's a nice place to be depending on which part you're going to. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Nothing beats Doha summer temperatures though but try it and do enjoy ;)