🇰🇷 Pet travel to South Korea: entry requirements (2026)
Bringing a pet to South Korea 🇰🇷 is relatively straightforward for prepared owners. Quarantine on arrival: 10 days. The essentials: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, RNATT titer test and an official health certificate.
Microchip
Required — ISO 11784/11785
Rabies
Required
Titer test (RNATT)
Required
Quarantine
10 days
Import permit
Not required
Cabin / cargo
Cabin or cargo
Breed bans
None listed
Authority
QIA South Korea — Animal Quarantine
Step-by-step requirements
- Implant an ISO 11784/11785 microchip first — it must be in place before the rabies shot to be valid.
- Get the rabies vaccination after the microchip. Wait at least 30 days before travel.
- Do the RNATT rabies titer test at an approved lab. Free-status countries enforce a long wait — often up to 180 days — count backwards from your travel date.
- Have your vet issue the health certificate: Official health certificate from origin country government vet authority, issued within 10 days of departure.
- Book travel — pets fly in cabin (small pets) or cargo for this route. Confirm the airline's container rules.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?
Yes. For South Korea the rabies vaccination only counts if the ISO 11784/11785 microchip was implanted first. Always chip, then vaccinate.
Is there quarantine in South Korea?
Yes — about 10 days on arrival (shorter if every requirement is met in advance).
Can my pet fly in the cabin?
Yes, small pets in cabin; larger pets in cargo.
How long does preparation take?
Start about 1–2 months ahead.
Are any dog breeds restricted?
No specific breed bans are listed for South Korea, but airlines may restrict snub-nosed breeds.