Languages of Zambia franca is some areas. Local Zambian Languages plays an important role in different sectors of society. For instance, in the education sector, local languages allow pupils to express themselves freely. English, the former colonial language, serves as a common language among educated Zambians. At independence in 1964, English was declared the national language. English is the first language of only 2% of Zambians but is the most commonly used second language. The English spoken in Zambia has some distinctive features, such as the omission of certain object pronouns that would be obligatory in Western English ("Did you reach?"), the simplification
Visa policy of Zambia days in one year for business: In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following jurisdictions: Nationals of following 94 countries and territories may obtain a visa for Zambia on arrival for up to 90 days as tourists or 30 days for business: Holders of diplomatic or official passports of any countries may obtain visa on arrival. Zambia introduced an e-Visa system in late 2014. It is an alternative to visas issued at Zambian missions abroad or on arrival. Visa holder can stay in Zambia for the period of 90 days during a given