Renew your driver licence

To continue driving on Northern Territory (NT) roads, you must renew your driver licence before it expires.

Within 6 weeks of its expiry, a courtesy renewal notice will be sent to your nominated email or postal address.

You may also receive SMS notifications if you've nominated to receive them.

You can renew for 1, 2, 5 or 10 years.

You must go to a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office or a participating Australia Post outlet to get a new photo to renew your driver licence for 10 years.

When you renew, you must surrender your old driver licence card.

Who can't renew

You can’t renew your driver licence if:

• it's an alcohol ignition lock or learner licence - you must re-apply for your learner licence
• you’re currently suspended or disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence
• it’s been expired for 5 years or more
• you‘re no longer a resident of the NT.

How to renew

• need a new photo taken (available at MVR offices or participating Australia Post outlets)
  • you can't renew past your photo due date

  You can renew and pay through any of the below.

  Online

  To renew online, you must have your transaction number.

  You can find it on:

  • the upper, right hand side of your renewal notice or
  • on your renewal SMS message.

  You can pay using Visa, Mastercard or BPAY.

  

  Before you pay with BPAY

  At the end of your renewal transaction in MVR Quickpay, you'll get your BPAY customer reference number.

  You can only use the transaction number and your BPAY customer reference number once.

  To make a payment using BPAY, follow these steps:

  Step 1. Copy the payment details from the MVR Quickpay screen:

  • customer reference number
  • BPAY biller code
  • payment amount.

  Step 2. Log in to your nominated bank and process your BPAY payment.

  In person at an Australia Post

  If you have a renewal notice with a Post Billpay barcode, you can renew your licence at a post office.

  You can't use the Australia Post app to pay for your renewal. You must do this in person.

  If you don't have a renewal notice or need a new photo taken, go to a participating Australia Post outlet.

  • bring your driver licence card
  • pay by cash, BasicsCard, EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard.

  If you have an occupational authority (endorsement) that is also due for renewal, or an XA condition on your licence, you can't renew at an Australia Post office.

  Phone

  You can renew over the phone by calling 1300 654 628, if:

  • you don't need a new photo taken before your selected renewal period
  • you can pay the renewal fee by Visa or Mastercard.

  If you need to submit a medical assessment or criminal history check, during your call you may be asked to send them by email to mvr@nt.gov.au.

  In person at an MVR office

  You can renew your driver licence at an MVR office (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm).

  • have your renewal notice or evidence of identity e.g. driver licence
  • if applicable, bring your medical assessment or criminal history check.

  You can pay by cash, BasicsCard, EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard.

  After you apply

  Once your renewal is processed, you will get a receipt.

  You must keep it with you at all times when driving.

  This is your authority to drive until your driver licence card arrives at your recorded postal address.

  Standard mail delivery times apply.

  More information

  You can also choose to:

  • replace your licence if it's lost, stolen or damaged
  • change your name and contact details on your licence.