Driver licences
Changes to NT driver licences and photo ID cards
From November 2020, Northern Territory (NT) driver licences and all other photo ID cards issued by the Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) will change.
Read about these changes.
Information on driver licences in the NT.
- Get your driver licence
Step-by-step guide on how to get your learner driver licence, provisional driver licence and open driver licence. - Get your motorbike licence
Step-by-step guide to getting your rider licence in the Northern Territory. - Get your heavy vehicle licence
How to get your heavy vehicle licence, including what type of heavy licence you need and how to apply. - Driver licences for remote residents
Step-by-step guide on how to get your driver licence if you live in a remote community.
- Renew your driver licence
How to renew your driver licence in the Northern Territory. - Replace your driver licence if lost, stolen or damaged
How to replace a driver licence if it is lost, stolen or damaged. - Change your name and contact details: driver licence
How to change your name and contact details on your driver licence. - Medical fitness to drive
Guide to driving with a disability or medical condition. - Apply for driver licence or address history
How to apply for a search of your driver licence or address history details. - Driver licence suspension and disqualification
What happens when your driver licence is suspended due to unpaid fines. - NT residents: apply for long term traveller licence
How to apply for a long term traveller licence if you are a Northern Territory resident. - Apply for an international driving permit
How to apply for an overseas driver licence.
- Driver licence rules for new NT residents and visiting drivers
Driver and rider licence rules for new residents and visiting drivers to the Northern Territory. - Transfer your interstate licence
How to transfer your interstate licence to a Northern Territory licence. - Transfer your overseas licence
How to transfer your overseas licence to a Northern Territory licence. - Evidence of identity and residency: licence and registration
How to prove your identity and residency when you apply for or change your driver licence or vehicle registration.
- Driver and rider licence fees
Fees for driver and rider licences in the Northern Territory. - Concession cards you can use at MVR
What subsidies you can receive at the MVR with your concession card.
- Design and security features of your NT driver licence
Licence number, class and other information that appears on your NT driver licence. - Driver licence classes and conditions
Information on licence conditions for driver licences and rider licences, including learned approved motorcycles (LAMS). - Check a driver licence class
You can check online if your licence class is current.