Types of personalised and special number plates
When applying for personalised plates, you can choose from a range of different sizes and colours.
The look of the number plates will depend on what type it is.
Find out how to apply for personalised plates.
Standard series
Standard number plates are available in:
- ochre characters on white background
- black characters on yellow background
- black characters on white background.
Plate sample | Characters, size and description | Slogan |
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Standard 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters only - with optional diamond | 'NT' on bottom Slogan options:
| |
Medium 315mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters only - with optional diamond | 'NT' on top No slogan option | |
Small 190mm x 133mm Up to 3 characters only - with no diamond | 'NT' on top No slogan option | |
Seven-digit 372mm x 100mm (slimline) 372mm x 133mm (standard) Seven-digit car plates can be ordered in a combination of:
You can choose between up to:
| 'NT' on side No slogan option |
Explorer or regional special series
Special number plates are available with a character sequence up to five or six characters in a standard size only.
You can apply for the:
- explorer Territory series - with the image of the explorer John McDouall Stuart and the southern cross (white characters on blue background only) or
- regional series - with the slogan and symbol that represents a particular region (ochre characters on white background only).
Plate sample | Characters and description | Slogan |
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Explorer Territory 372mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters - with no diamond | EXPLORER TERRITORY NT - OUTBACK AUSTRALIA | |
Darwin region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | BARRA COUNTRY - DARWIN NT | |
Palmerston region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | CITY OF THE FUTURE - PALMERSTON NT | |
Arnhem Land region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | BEST KEPT SECRET - ARNHEM LAND NT | |
Katherine region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | CATTLE COUNTRY - KATHERINE NT | |
Tennant Creek region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | GOLD COUNTRY - TENNANT CREEK NT | |
Alice Springs region 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with no diamond | THE RED CENTRE - ALICE SPRINGS NT |
Motorcycle or trailer series
The motorcycle or trailer series are available in:
- ochre characters on white background
- black characters on white background
- black characters on yellow background.
Plate sample | Characters, size and description | Slogan |
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Motorcycle plate 215mm x 97mm Up to 5 characters - with optional diamond | 'NT' on top No slogan option | |
Trailer plate 372mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters - with optional diamond | 'NT' on bottom Slogan options:
|
Club series
If your vehicle has club vehicle registration, you must display a club series plate.
The club series is available in white characters on red background only.
Plate sample | Characters, size and description | Slogan |
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Car - Standard club 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with optional diamond |
'CLUB' on left 'NT - MOTOR ENTHUSIAST' on bottom | |
Car - Medium club 315mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters - with optional diamond | 'CLUB' on left 'NT - MOTOR ENTHUSIAST' on bottom | |
Motorcycle - Standard club 215mm x 97mm Up to 4 characters - with optional diamond | 'NT' on top 'CLUB' on left No slogan option |
Special purpose series
The special purpose series is only available for vehicles:
- over 4.5 tonne gross vehicle mass (GVM) and
- registered as special purpose.
It's available in black characters on orange background only.
Plate sample | Characters, size and description | Slogan |
---|---|---|
372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters - with optional diamond |
'SV' on left 'NT - SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE' on bottom |
Contact
To find out more, contact the MVR.
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