Applicants must meet the following requirements:

 

• The primary care giver must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

 

• Both the applicant and the child must reside in South Africa.

 

• The applicant must be the primary care giver of the child/ children concerned.

 

• The child/children must been born after 31 December 1993.

 

• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.

 

• Child can not apply for more than six non biological children.
• Child can not be cared for in state institution