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:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

Wednesday, 9:30 am to 4 pm

Book an appointment.

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.

The Yellowknife office will be closed on August 18^th from 10:30 am to 1 pm for staff training.

Aklavik

Address: Gardlund Road
Email: Faith_Gordon@gov.nt.ca or Julia_Storr@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-978-2351 ext. 2361

Hours of operation: Tuesday, Thursday, 1 pm to 4 pm

Behchokǫ̀

Address: Nishkhon Centre (second floor)
Phone: 867-392-6500

Hours of operation: Tuesday, Friday, 1 pm to 4 pm

Fort McPherson

Phone: 867-952-2428
Email: Dawn_Alexie@gov.nt.ca

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

Fort Providence

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

Hours of operation:

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

Walk-in 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 Simpson

Address: Nahendeh Building (second floor)
Email: cheryl_sibbeston@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-695-6784

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

Fort Smith

Address: 199 McDougal Road
Email: dmvfortsmith@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-872-4132

Closed: August 7, 2026 - Clients may contact the Hay River DMV 9 am to 4:30 pm for assistance.

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm (closed 12 pm to 1 pm)

Hay River

Address: Suite 6, 66 Woodland Drive
Email: dmvhayriver@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 877-386-0234

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm

Inuvik

Address: 106 Veterans Way
Email: dmvinuvik@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-678-8096 ext. 33613

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am to 4 pm (closed 11:45 am to 1 pm)

Closed: June 5, 2026

Closed the second Wednesday of each month.
Services on Wednesdays, from 9:30 am to 11 am and Thursdays from 1 pm to 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 time.

Norman Wells

Address: 27 Mackenzie Drive
Phone: 867-587-2089

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm (closed 12 pm to 1 pm)

Paulatuk

Address: #1 Main Street, P.O Box 98
Email: Kourtney_Wolkie@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-580-3531
Closed: May 18-22, 2026

Hours of operation:
Monday: 1 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday: 9 am to 12 pm
Wednesday: 2 pm to 5 pm
Thursday: 1 pm to 3 pm
Friday: 1 pm to 5 pm

Sachs Harbour

Phone: 867-690-4351

Closed until further notice.

Tulita

Phone: 867-588-3341

Hours of operation:

Monday - Wednesday, 10 am to 12 pm

Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm (closed 12 pm to 1 pm)