Number plates: apply or transfer plates
Types of personalised and special plates
Personalised number plates
Personalised number plates are available in any of the following:
- ochre characters on white background
- black characters on yellow background
- black characters on white background.
| Plate | Characters and size | Slogan |
|---|---|---|
 | Standard size car plate 372mm x 133mm Up to 6 characters with optional diamond |
Choice of either: NT NATURE TERRITORY NT OUTBACK AUSTRALIA |
 | Medium size car plate 315mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters with optional diamond | NT (on top) |
 | Small size car plate 190mm x 133mm Up to 3 characters with no diamond available | NT (on top) |
 | Seven digit car plates can be ordered in a combination of: Slimline and Slimline; Slimline and Standard or Standard; or Standard 372mm x 100mm (Slimline) 372mm x 133mm (Standard) Up to 6 characters with optional diamond or 7 characters with no diamond available | NT (on side) |
 | Trailer plate 372mm x 133mm Up to 5 characters with optional diamond | Choice of either: NT NATURE TERRITORY NT OUTBACK AUSTRALIA |
 | Motorcycle plate 215mm x 97mm Up to 5 characters with optional diamond | NT (on top) |
Special number plates
Special number plates are available with a character sequence up to five or six characters in a standard size only.
You can also apply for:
- the Explorer Territory Series – with the image of the explorer John McDouall Stuart
- or the Regional Series – with the slogan and symbol that represents a particular region.
| Plate | Characters | Slogan |
|---|---|---|
 | Explorer Territory Up to five characters with no diamond available | EXPLORER TERRITORY NT OUTBACK AUSTRALIA |
 | Darwin region Up to six characters with no diamond available | BARRA COUNTRY DARWIN NT |
 | Palmerston region Up to six characters with no diamond available | CITY OF THE FUTURE PALMERSTON NT |
 | Arnhem Land region Up to six characters with no diamond available | BEST KEPT SECRET ARNHEM LAND NT |
 | Katherine region Up to six characters with no diamond available | CATTLE COUNTRY KATHERINE NT |
 | Tennant Creek region Up to six characters with no diamond available | GOLD COUNTRY TENNANT CREEK NT |
 | Alice Springs region Up to six characters with no diamond available | THE RED CENTRE ALICE SPRINGS NT |
To find out more contact the MVR.
More information
For more information get a copy of V24 Vehicle number plates (79.0 kb)
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Last updated: 10 July 2019