Traveling with pets requires to animal quarantine. 
Please read this and familiarize the animal quarantine requirements before planning a trip with pets. 


Preparing for departure



To take your pet ((i.e. cats, dogs excluding dangerous breeds under the Animal Protection Act, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) abroad,
you must meet the quarantine requirements of the country you are entering. 
Therefore, it is important to contact the embassy or animal quarantine agency of your destination country in advance to check the quarantine conditions first.

If vaccination and health certificate are required depending on the country, you need to obtain them by consulting with a veterinarian at a veterinary hospital. 
The quarantine conditions by countries are briefly listed on the website of the National Institute of Animal Quarantine. so please refer it. 


Entering Incheon Airport

 

After issuing the certificate, you have to visit the airport to travel with your pet, right?
For the convenience and safety of users, pets must comply with the entry standards below in order to use the airport indoors!

1. Taking pets indoors*
The owner has to take a kennel with a locking device for the safety and convenience of airport users.
(However, this excludes cases where a guide dog for the disabled with an identification tag or a drug detection dog is used for official duties. 
In case of unavoidable circumstances having difficulties to use the cage, you must use a leash of around 50 cm or a stroller.) 

* Indoors: Inside buildings and transportation, such as terminals, transportation centers, underground short-term parking lots, and Maglev trains/platforms

2. Using an elevator
Try not to use the elevator if possible, or make sure to use a kennel or hold your pet when in an elevator.

3. Wearing an identification tag
Make sure that your pet is wearing an ID tag with the owner's name, contact information, and animal registration number.

4. Moving outdoors (outside of rooms or buildings such as curbsides and long-term parking lots)
You can accompany your pet when you keep your pet leashed at 50 cm in length or use a stroller.
* An exception is allowed when you enter while holding your pet less than 3 months old.

5. Pet waste management
Make sure to immediately pick up and dispose of your pet's waste.

If the owner does not comply with the above standards, the airport authority may notify the owner. 
Please note that you may be not allowed to use the airport when your pet cause discomfort to other passengers. such as by barking loudly. 
In addition, if there is a violation of the law, it can be reported to the police or local government,


Reporting for issuance of quarantine certificate



There is a procedure to follow when issuing a quarantine certificate before departure. 
If you have prepared the vaccination and health certificate, please visit the Animal and Plant Export Quarantine Office at the airport with the document. 

If you visit the quarantine office, you can receive a quarantine certificate after document inspection and clinical examination.
Please refer to the table below for the location of the animal and plant quarantine certificate issuance office at Incheon Airport.

* The quarantine certificate must include the microchip implantation number, the rabies neutralizing antibody test result
(0.5 IU/㎖ or higher, blood collection date within 24 months prior to arrival in Korea) conducted by a government agency of the exporting country
or an internationally recognized rabies antibody test certification agency, and the age (date of birth) of each individual.