NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST

May 2, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Filings - Rule 497(j)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 278, 279, 280 and 281 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333- 131820, CIK No. 0001352621)

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is being transmitted by means of electronic submission by the Northern Lights Variable Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf BTS Tactical Fixed Income VIT Fund, Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund, Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund, TOPS^® Conservative ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Balanced ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Growth ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio, TOPS^® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio, TOPS ^® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio, and TOPS^® Managed Risk Flex ETF Portfolio pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and Regulation S-T.

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the 1933 Act, and on behalf of the Trust, I hereby certify that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information that would have been filed pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not have differed from that contained.

in the following Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”):

Questions related to this filing should be directed to JoAnn M. Strasser of Thompson Hine LLP at (614) 469-3265 or to Stephanie Shearer at (631) 470-2633.

Very truly yours,

/s/Stephanie Shearer

Stephanie Shearer

Secretary