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Driver Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You will need a driver licence If you intend to drive a motor vehicle. To obtain your driver licence, you must first obtain a learner's licence before graduating to a provisional, and then an open licence.

There are various classes of driver's licences for drivers of private and commercial vehicles.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • be over the age of 16 and a Northern Territory Resident
  • become a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) customer
  • pass an eye test
  • pass a theory test to receive your learner driver's licence
  • pass a practical driving test to receive your provisional driver's licence.

After you have completed your provisional licence period, you will be eligible for an open licence.

Duration

1,2,5 or 10 years.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

New open driver's licence:

  • 1 year - $38.00
  • 2 years - $57.00
  • 5 years - $115.00
  • 10 years - $198.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $28.00

Learner licence. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Fees for provisional licence:

  • under 25 years of age - $57.00
  • over 25 years of age - $38.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $8.00

Restricted rider. Fees for 2024-25
Buy Duplicate Certificate All $25.00

Lost, stolen, misplaced or defaced licence. Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All -

Renewal fees for open driver's licence:

  • 1 year - $38.00
  • 2 years - $57.00
  • 5 years - $115.00
  • 10 years - $198.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Miscellaneous All $8.00

Amendment to licence to add driving instructor endorsement. Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All $8.00

Amendment to licence to upgrade licence classifications. Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Driver and Rider Licence Fees (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Department of Logistics and Infrastructure

Motor Vehicle Registry

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.