Renew your driver licence
To continue driving on Northern Territory (NT) roads, you must renew your driver licence before it expires.
Within 6 weeks of its expiry, a courtesy renewal notice will be sent to your nominated email or postal address.
You may also receive SMS notifications if you've nominated to receive them.
You can renew for 1, 2, 5 or 10 years.
You must go to a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office or a participating Australia Post outlet to get a new photo to renew your driver licence for 10 years.
When you renew, you must surrender your old driver licence card.
Who can't renew
You can’t renew your driver licence if:
- it's an alcohol ignition lock or learner licence - you must re-apply for your learner licence
- you’re currently suspended or disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence
- it’s been expired for 5 years or more
- you‘re no longer a resident of the NT.
How to renew
Before you renew your driver licence, you must check if you:
- need a new photo taken (available at MVR offices or participating Australia Post outlets)
- you can't renew past your photo due date
- need to update your residential and postal address, if it has changed
- need to provide a medical assessment or criminal history check
- have a concession card you can use at MVR.
You can renew and pay through any of the below.
Online
To renew online, you must have your transaction number.
You can find it on:
- the upper, right hand side of your renewal notice or
- on your renewal SMS message.
You can pay using Visa, Mastercard or BPAY.
Before you pay with BPAY
At the end of your renewal transaction in MVR Quickpay, you'll get your BPAY customer reference number.
You can only use your BPAY customer reference number once, and must complete payment within 3 days.
To make a payment using BPAY, follow these steps:
Step 1. Copy the payment details from the MVR Quickpay screen:
- customer reference number
- BPAY biller code
- payment amount.
Step 2. Log in to your nominated bank and process your BPAY payment.
In person at an Australia Post
If you have a renewal notice with a Post Billpay barcode, you can renew your licence at a post office.
You can't use the Australia Post app to pay for your renewal. You must do this in person.
If you don't have a renewal notice or need a new photo taken, go to a participating Australia Post outlet.
You must:
- bring your driver licence card
- pay by cash, BasicsCard, EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard.
If you have an occupational authority (endorsement) that is also due for renewal, or an XA condition on your licence, you can't renew at an Australia Post office.
Phone
You can renew over the phone by calling 1300 654 628, if:
- you don't need a new photo taken before your selected renewal period
- you can pay the renewal fee by Visa or Mastercard.
If you need to submit a medical assessment or criminal history check, during your call you may be asked to send them by email to mvr@nt.gov.au.
In person at an MVR office
You can renew your driver licence at an MVR office (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm).
You must:
- have your renewal notice or evidence of identity e.g. driver licence
- if applicable, bring your medical assessment or criminal history check.
You can pay by cash, BasicsCard, EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard.
After you apply
Once your renewal is processed, you will get a driver licence receipt.
You must keep it with you at all times when driving.
This is your authority to drive until your driver licence card arrives at your recorded postal address.
Standard mail delivery times apply.
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