When is the best time to search for an au pair for New Zealand or to start searching for a host family in New Zealand? We have collected deadlines and available places to apply for the Working Holiday Maker visa for New Zealand.
The table below shows information for different nationals who can apply for the Working Holiday visa for New Zealand, when the quota will open in 2016 and how many visas are available. Please note that as soon as a new programme starts, the visa quota might be allocated within a few hours on a "first come, first served" basis. Should you have any further questions concerning the au pair programme in New Zealand, please do not hesitate to contact us.
| Country | Start date | Available places |
| Argentina | 21 September 2016 | 1000 |
| Austria | 4 May 2016 | 100 |
| Belgium | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Brazil | 31 August 2016 | 300 |
| Canada | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Chile | 12 October 2016 | 940 |
| China | 23 May 2016 | 100 |
| Croatia | 17 August 2016 | 100 |
| Czech Republic | 2 March 2016 | 1200 |
| Denmark | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Estonia | 30 March 2016 | 100 |
| Finland | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| France | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Germany | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Hong Kong | 5 April 2016 | 400 |
| Hungary | 20 April 2016 | 100 |
| Ireland | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Israel | 15 November 2016 | 200 |
| Italy | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Japan | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Latvia | 24 February 2016 | 100 |
| Malaysia | 20 January 2016 | 1150 |
| Malta | July 2016 | 50 |
| Mexico | 22 March 2016 | 200 |
| Netherlands | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Norway | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Peru | August 2016 | 100 |
| Philippines | 5 February 2016 | 100 |
| Poland | 17 February 2016 | 100 |
| Singapore | 7 November 2016 | 200 |
| Slovakia | 27 April 2016 | 100 |
| Slovenia | 12 April 2016 | 100 |
| South Korea | 11 May 2016 | 3000 |
| Spain | 13 May 2016 | 200 |
| Sweden | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Taiwan | 29 June 2016 | 600 |
| Thailand | 19 July 2016 | 100 |
| Turkey | July 2016 | 100 |
| United Kingdom | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| United States of America | throughout the whole year | unlimited |
| Uruguay | 26 October 2016 | 200 |
| Vietnam | 1 August 2016 | 100 |