Find a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office
The Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) provides registration and driver licensing services across the Northern Territory.
MVR office closures
Most MVR offices, including the contact centre and test sheds, will close on Friday 25 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2021.
The closure period is different at offices in Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy, Yulara and Jabiru. View the dates and times below.
Find out about other ways to access MVR services.
Before you visit
Before you visit an MVR office, check out transactions you can do online:
- get your renewal notice
- renew your licence, vehicle registration, or change your details on MVR Quick Pay
- find and print most common licensing and registration MVR forms.
You can also find out what MVR transactions you can do at your post office.
Locations and opening times
Find the address and opening hours of your local service centre below.
You can also contact the MVR by:
- phone: 1300 654 628 (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm)
- email: mvr@nt.gov.au
- mail: GPO Box 530, Darwin NT 0801.
Darwin
MVR Darwin
18 Goyder Road, Parap
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Saturdays (excluding long weekends) 9am to 12 noon
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm
Saturday 9am to 11am
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8999 3103
Casuarina
MVR Casuarina
Ethos House, Trower Road
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8922 7073
MVR Service Counter
Casuarina Post Shop
1/4 Rowling St, Casuarina NT 0810
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8999 3103
Palmerston
MVR Palmerston
Palm Plaza, University Avenue
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8932 6592
Alice Springs
MVR Alice Springs
North Stuart Highway, Alice Springs
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8951 5119
Katherine
MVR Katherine
Government Centre, First Street
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8973 8564
Tennant Creek
MVR Tennant Creek
33 Leichardt Street
Tennant Creek
Christmas closure
The office will close on Monday 21 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2021.
Find out about other ways to access MVR services.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 12 noon and 1pm to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday
9am to 11am and 1:30pm to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8987 0161
Nhulunbuy (Gove)
MVR Nhulunbuy
Industrial Estate, Lot 5 John Flynn Drive
Christmas closure
The office will close on Wednesday 23 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 18 January 2021.
Find out about other ways to access MVR services.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Theory test times
Monday to Friday
8am to 1pm and 2pm to 3pm
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8987 0161
Jabiru
MVR Jabiru
Jabiru Police Station, 10 Tasman Crescent
Opening hours
MVR Jabiru is open 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 or
- call the MVR on 1300 654 628.
Theory test times
By appointment only.
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8979 2488
Yulara
MVR Yulara
Yulara Police Station, Yulara Drive
Christmas closure
The office will close on Tuesday 22 December 2020 and reopen on Tuesday 5 January 2021.
Find out about other ways to access MVR services.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Thursday
9am to 12 noon and 12:30pm to 4pm
Friday 8am to 12 noon
Theory test times
By appointment only
Phone: 1300 654 628
Fax: 08 8951 5119
Last updated: 24 November 2020
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