Driver licences for remote residents

After you have completed your provisional licence period, you will be eligible for a full Northern Territory (NT) driver licence.

You should receive a licence renewal notice four to six weeks before your provisional licence (P-plates) expires.

You will need to pay the full NT driver licence fee unless you qualify for the free licence for safe P-plate drivers.

Free licence for safe P-plate drivers

You can get a free 10-year open C class licence when you upgrade your provisional licence to a full licence.

To get the 10-year licence you must:

• have held an NT provisional licence for 12 months or more
• have no traffic infringements or suspensions during your provisional licence period
• apply in the last six weeks of your provisional licence or no later than six months after it expires.

The 10-year licence can only be issued from a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office.

Contact

To find out more, contact your local MVR office.