Clara Excler
As Associate in Newland Chase Consulting, Clara Excler provides strategic immigration advice to companies of all sizes. Among her current focuses are helping clients navigate multi-jurisdictional projects, creating country-specific workforce compliance materials, and finding immigration solutions for the challenges of short-term travel management in Europe. She also contributes to legal monitoring and maintenance of Newland Chase’s global immigration knowledge database.
Clara has over 14 years of corporate immigration and customer-service experience at both an operational and advisory level, and has lived and worked in multiple countries throughout her career.
She graduated with a master’s degree in European and International Law from the University of Grenoble II and a bachelor’s degree in Business Law from the University of Lyon III.
Recent Articles by Clara Excler
Change in Portugal Visa Applications for Brazilian Nationals
Effective April 17, 2026, Portuguese authorities will implement a new visa processing system for Brazilian nationals applying in Brazil. Brazilian nationals will no longer be able to submit applicatio…
EU Temporary Protection for Ukrainians: Extension to 2027 and What Comes Next for Employers
The EU Temporary Protection mechanism was activated in March 2022 in response to the large-scale displacement of Ukrainian citizens caused by the armed conflict with Russia. It provides beneficiaries …
Upcoming Changes to Temporary Protection for Ukrainians in Poland
On January 28, 2026, the Polish parliament passed a law aimed at phasing out the special legal regime for beneficiaries of temporary protection from March 2026. The Polish president has to either sign…
Global Citizenship Indonesia (GCI): New Long-Term Residency Pathways Now Active
Indonesia has introduced a significant update to its immigration framework, offering new long-term and permanent stay permits under the Global Citizenship Indonesia (GCI) scheme. These changes directl…
Major Reporting Reform Affecting Employer Obligations in Czechia
Effective April 2026, the Czech Republic will implement a major reform of employer reporting obligations, introducing a Unified Monthly Employer Report (Jednotné měsíční hlášení zaměstnavatelů – JMHZ)…