Driver and Vehicle Offices

All offices are closed on statutory holidays.

For communities not listed, please contact the regional office.

Yellowknife

Address: 5015 49th Street (first floor)
Email: dmv@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-767-9087

Hours of operation:

By appointment:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
- Wednesdays 9:30 am - 4 pm
To book an appointment, please visit DriverAppointments
We ask the public to arrive no more than 5 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment.
Clients are asked to check in on the kiosk using their phone number including area code to receive their ticket.
Walk-in:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
- Wednesdays 9:30 am - 4 pm

Aklavik

Address: Gardlund Road
Phone: 867-978-2351 (extension 2361)
Hours of operation: Tuesday 1 pm - 4 pm, Thursday 1 pm - 4 pm

Behchokǫ̀

Address: Nishkhon Centre (second floor)
Phone: 867-392-6500
Hours of operation: Tuesday and Friday, 1 pm - 4 pm

Fort McPherson

Phone: 867-952-2428

Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 pm - 5 pm

Fort Simpson

Address: Nahendeh Building (second floor)

Phone: Currently out of service

Contact Dennis_Deneyoua@gov.nt.ca or Cheryl_Sibbeston@gov.nt.ca for assistance

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 1 pm - 4 pm

Fort Providence

Address: Infrastructure Highway Yard
Email: dmvfortprovidence@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-875-2783

Hours of operation:

- Every third Wednesday of the month.
- Driver Examination services: 10:30 am - 11 am
- For all other services: 11 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm (closed 12 pm - 1 pm)

Walk-in services only
Cash payments only
Services cannot be provided without required documentation. This documentation include 1 piece of photo ID, birth certificate and proof of residency (indicating mailing and physical address)

Fort Smith

Address: 199 McDougal Road
Email: dmvfortsmith@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-872-4132
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm (closed 12 pm - 1 pm)

Closed: April 28, 2025

Regional Customer Service Officer
Phone: 867-875-2783
Email: steven_shelton@gov.nt.ca

Hay River

Address: Suite 6, 66 Woodland Drive
Email: dmvhayriver@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 877-386-0234
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm

Regional Customer Service Officer
Phone: 867-875-2783
Email: steven_shelton@gov.nt.ca

Inuvik

Address: 106 Veterans Way
Phone: 867-678-8096 ext.33613
Hours of operation:

Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4 pm (closed 11:45 am - 1 pm)
Closed the second Wednesday of each month.
Services on Wednesdays, from 9:30 am – 11 am and Thursdays from 1 pm – 3 pm will be exclusively for clients who have booked written tests. If there are no written tests booked, registrations and other services will be available during these times. Please call in advance to ensure the services you require are available during these times.

Norman Wells

Address: 27 Mackenzie Drive
Phone: 867-587-2089
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm (closed 12 pm - 1 pm)

Paulatuk

Address: #1 Main Street, P.O Box 98
Phone: 867-580-3531
Hours of operation:
- Monday 1 pm - 3 pm
- Tuesday 9 am - 12 pm
- Wednesday 2 pm - 5 pm
- Thursday 1 pm - 3 pm
- Friday 1 pm - 5 pm

Sachs Harbour

Phone: 867-690-4351
Hours of operation: By appointment, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (closed 12 pm - 1 pm)

Tuktoyaktuk

Phone: 867-977-2286 ext. 1007
Hours of operation: By appointment, Thursday 1:30 pm - 4 pm

Tulita

Phone: 867-588-3341
Hours of operation:
- Monday - Wednesday, 10 am - 12 pm
- Thursday 10 am - 3:30 pm (closed 12 pm - 1:30 pm)