Boarding: IDs, Visas and Documentation

Documents for domestic routes

If you are travelling to/from Sardinia or Sicily, please always bring with you:

• Your GNV travel ticket (please remember to present yourself at check-in with your printed ticket)
• A valid photo ID for each passenger (identity card or driving licence)
• Remember that children and infants must also have their own identity document! 

Documents for international routes

Are you travelling to/from Spain or Tunisia or Morocco or Albania? Always bring with you:

• Your GNV travel ticket (please remember to present yourself at check-in with your printed ticket)
• The passport of each passenger (if you are travelling to Spain or Albania, a valid identity document accepted in EU countries is sufficient)
• Remember that children and infants must also have their own identity document!
• Check the validity of your documents with the competent Police Authorities before departure
• Balearic Islands: Please note that children under 14 years of age may board without an identity document if they have a family record book proving that they belong to the travelling family unit.
• Tunisia: From 01/01/2025, entry into Tunisia will only be permitted with a passport with at least 3 (three) months of remaining validity.
• From 3 August 2026, paper identity cards are no longer valid for travel abroad, regardless of the expiry date indicated on the document. For international travel, it is therefore necessary to use a valid travel document, such as an Electronic Identity Card (CIE) valid for travel abroad or a passport, in accordance with the requirements of the destination country.

ALGERIA

Vehicle registration document (carte grise)

• In your name
• It must prove that you are the owner

Purchase invoice or deed of sale

• For new vehicles: purchase invoice
• For used vehicles: sales invoice + proof of ownership

Manufacturer's certificate of conformity

• Certifying that the vehicle complies with Algeria's technical and environmental standards.

Vehicle technical data

• Power, weight, CO₂ emissions, fuel type, etc.

Transport document

• Bill of lading or road/rail transport document.

Copy of passport + residence visa (if applicable)

• For Algerians residing abroad (expatriates) or with dual nationality

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRINTED

In accordance with the 2026 Budget Law, the fuel tax must now be paid by passengers at the port at the time of boarding, exclusively for departures from Algeria. The applicable amounts are as follows:

• 1,000 DZD for tourist vehicles;
• 5,000 DZD for commercial vehicles and trucks weighing less than 10 tonnes;
• 12,000 DZD for trucks weighing more than 10 tonnes and buses.

Please arrive for boarding with the exact amount in Algerian dinars, in cash.

NEW REGULATIONS 2026

Important information for passengers travelling to Algeria with a vehicle

In accordance with the regulations of the Algerian Ministry of Transport, for the 2026 summer season (from 15 June to 15 September), the following vehicles are prohibited from disembarking at the port of Algiers:

• New vehicles less than 3 years old intended for export
• Commercial vans

If your vehicle falls into one of these categories, please book to Bejaïa.

Passengers who have already booked with such vehicles are requested to call us at +390102094599. You will have the option to:

• Change your ticket to Bejaïa free of charge (subject to availability)
• Cancel and receive a refund without penalties

Important: These restrictions are strictly enforced by GNV on the Sète - Algiers route, in accordance with the regulations of the Algerian Ministry of Transport.

It is the traveller's responsibility to:

• Check that their vehicle complies with the requirements
• Comply with these conditions before purchasing the ticket
• Prepare all necessary documents before travelling