Change of itinerary and applying for UK visa after getting Schengen visa
I am an Indian citizen residing in Malaysia on an employment visa. I received a multiple entry Schengen visa, valid for two months, to attend a conference in Vienna from the Austrian Embassy. My return ticket is from Kuala Lumpur to Paris. Once in Paris I intend to use the Euro rail for travel in Europe until i attend my conference in Vienna at the end of my trip. Since i have time before this conference, I thought of going to London to attend another conference. However when i applied for the Schengen visa to the Austrian Embassy, I did not mention this, and my itinerary showed that I would be within Schengen area for all the 15 days of my stay. Would it be ok to change my itinerary to Paris-London-Paris-Vienna instead of Paris-Italy-Vienna, within the validity period of my Schengen visa which is multiple entry ?
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It means another exit/entry so it could be an issue if you had a single-entry visa. But with a multiple-entry visa, it should be fine.
For more on changing your plans after you received a Schengen visa, you can have a look at Change of plans in Schengen visa and the links therein.
Regarding the UK visa you will also have to obtain, see Where can a tourist apply for a UK Visitor (standard) Visa? and UK Tourist Visa for Indian Citizens from Paris
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Can I change travel itinerary after getting Schengen Visa?
"can i change my itinerary within the schengen area ?" You should follow the itinerary you gave when you applied for the visa. You cannot change your itinerary so completely that the information you gave in the visa application is no longer true.Can you apply for UK and Schengen Visa at the same time?
In fact, you can even possess a UK and Schengen visa together and visit one after the other. Although lucky for the Chinese people, they can literally apply for the UK and Schengen visa together on one application form.Can I change my flight after visa?
Sure, you can travel wherever you want as long as your visa is valid. It doesn't matter if you will change the plan or still sticke to the same plan.Can I use my Schengen Visa for a completely different purpose and entry point?
Schengen visas may allow for a single-entry or multiple entries. With a single-entry visa you can enter the Schengen area only once. This is indicated on the visa sticker by "01". With a visa allowing for two or multiple entries you may enter twice or several times during the validity of the visa.How to write a Travel Itinerary | Schengen Visa Part 6
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The UK is not part of the Schengen area; you'll need to obtain a separate visa for the UK if you plan to attend a conference there.
Therefore, changing your itinerary has no impact on your Schengen visa as it is not valid for the UK.
Note that you should apply for the UK visa from Malaysia and not plan on applying for it from the UK Embassy in France.
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