Find a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office
The Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) provides registration and driver licensing services across the Northern Territory (NT).
Temporary closure
MVR Alice Springs will be temporarily closed between noon and 1pm on Friday 30 September.
MVR Katherine will be temporarily closed between noon to 1pm on the following dates:
- Thursday 29 and Friday 30 September 2022
- Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October 2022.
Business will resume as usual from 1pm on each of these days.
Before you visit
Before you visit an MVR office, you should check if you can complete your transaction:
- online
- at a participating Australia Post office
- by phone.
Read about other ways to access MVR services.
Locations and opening times
Find the address and opening hours of your local service centre below.
Darwin
MVR Darwin
18 Goyder Road, Parap
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Saturday (excludes long weekends)
9am to 12 noon
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 3pm
Saturday (excludes long weekends)
9am to 11am
Phone: 1300 654 628
Casuarina
MVR Casuarina
Ethos House, Trower Road
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Casuarina Post Shop service counter
1/4 Rowling Street, Casuarina
Temporary closure
This service counter is temporarily closed. Find other ways to access MVR services.
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
9am to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
9am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Palmerston
MVR Palmerston
Palm Plaza, University Avenue
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Alice Springs
MVR Alice Springs
337 Stuart Highway, Alice Springs
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Katherine
MVR Katherine
Big Rivers Government Centre
(formerly Katherine Government Centre)
7 First Street, Katherine
Temporary hours
MVR Katherine will be temporarily closed between noon to 1pm on the following dates:
- Thursday 29 and Friday 30 September 2022
- Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October 2022.
Business will resume as usual from 1pm on each of these days.
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Tennant Creek
MVR Tennant Creek
33 Leichardt Street, Tennant Creek
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 12 noon and 1pm to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
9am to 11am and 1:30pm to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Nhulunbuy (Gove)
MVR Nhulunbuy
Industrial Estate, Lot 5 John Flynn Drive
Standard hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Theory test
Monday to Friday
8am to 1pm and 2pm to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Jabiru
MVR Jabiru
Jabiru Police Station, 10 Tasman Crescent
Standard hours
The office opens every first Thursday of the month from 8am to 3pm.
To pay your licence or registration renewal:
- go to MVR Quick Pay
- visit the Jabiru post office
- call the MVR on 1300 654 628.
Theory test
By appointment only.
Phone: 1300 654 628
Yulara
MVR Yulara
Yulara Police Station, Yulara Drive
Standard hours
Tuesday to Thursday
9am to 12 noon and 12:30pm to 4pm
Friday
8am to 12 noon
Theory test
By appointment only.
Phone: 1300 654 628
Contact
You can contact the MVR by:
- calling 1300 654 628 (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm)
- emailing mvr@nt.gov.au
- fax to 08 8999 3103
- mail to GPO Box 530, Darwin NT 0801.
Last updated: 30 September 2022
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