My travel plans have changed after Schengen visa issued. What do I do?

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Going to Germany later (but still within the validity period of your visa) is not a problem at all.

You don't need to preemptively inform the consulate about this. It might be a good idea to have a coherent explanation ready for why your travel was postponed -- but it is rather unlikely you will be asked for it.

Going to a different member state first is a more risky proposition. It may go fine -- after all, getting a multiple-entry visa is a sign that you've basically been deemed trustworthy -- but there's also a risk that the border guards at the other country won't buy it. And then you might not only find yourself refused entry, but your visa may be annulled.

In particular, if your story is, "I had planned to go to Germany now, but I couldn't go due to work commitments", the natural question at the border would be, "then why are you here now, rather than at work?"

And if your alternative travel is for work, then it gets difficult to uphold an argument that Germany is still your main destination. Remember that the purpose of the visit counts higher than number of days, if there is a purpose that points clearly towards a particular member state as main destination.

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