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Apply for or renew pastoral vehicle permit

A pastoral vehicle permit allows you to drive an unregistered vehicle for work purposes on certain public roads.

These public roads must be:

within your specified pastoral property
necessary roads that connect parts of the same property
for fire management operations:
- assisting in the control of a bushfire, protecting property, or the life of any person from existing or imminent danger
- construction of firebreaks by slashing, burning, rolling, chemical spraying, mowing or scarifying
- burning off operations
- fire patrol and mop up operations following a fire.

You can also transfer the permit to another vehicle if the first vehicle can no longer be serviced or is redundant.

A permit is valid for 12 months and is renewable.

You must ensure your pastoral vehicle meets the minimum safety standards.

Read the approved safety standards and operational restrictions for each vehicle type.

To apply, follow these steps:

Step 1. Fill in the application for pastoral vehicle permit.

Step 2. Submit your application at an MVR office. You can pay your fee by MasterCard, Visa, cash or EFTPOS.

Before your permit is approved, MVR may advise your vehicle needs a roadworthy inspection.

If you can't get to an MVR office, call MVR on 1300 654 628 (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm).

You can't use the permit to drive your vehicle in any of the following areas:

other properties under the same ownership - except where properties are adjoining and operated as one unit by the same legal entity
Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine or Tennant Creek, Batchelor, Jabiru or Nhulunbuy
Arnhem highway between Stuart Highway and Lambells Lagoon
Cox Peninsula Road between Stuart Highway and Berry Springs turn off
Howard Springs Road between Stuart Highway and Howard Springs Reserve
Katherine Gorge Road between Katherine and Katherine Gorge
Larapinta Drive between Railway Terrace and Simpson's Gap turn off
Ross Highway between Stuart Highway and Jessie Gap
Stuart Highway between:
- Darwin and Adelaide River
- Katherine Rural College and Tindal turn off
- Barkly Highway and Tennant Creek Meatworks
- Tanami Road and Alice Springs cattle yards turn off
Victoria Highway between Stuart Highway and King River.

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