The National Registration Card was introduced in 1965. The first card 000001/11/1 was issued to Kenneth David Kaunda. The card number means something. For example NRC number 479974/11/1 stands for the four hundred and 79 thousand, nine hundred and seventy-fourth card issued in..

..Lusaka to a Zambian.The first six digits are sequentially issued numbers in a District.The Next two digits stand for the District.The First Digit signifies the Province the second DIgit the DIstrict. Hence 11 stands for Lusaka. Province 1 District 1. Ndola is in the..

..Copperbelt and cards issued there are 61 i.e. 6 for Copperbelt, 1 for Ndola.The last Digit is for Nationality. 1 For Zambian 2 For Commonwealth 3 Other Foreigner.