Canada to South Korea
Pet Shipping from Canada to South Korea
We provide international pet transport from Canada to South Korea, planned around its import rules, the Canadian winter and your move date.
Book door-to-door pet relocation, or only the parts you need.
- Airline booking
- The travel crate
- The CFIA export paperwork
- Check-in at your Canadian airport
- Pickup in South Korea with delivery to your new address
South Korea at a glance
Full requirementsKorea’s embassy says a pet arrives with an animal quarantine certificate from the exporting country’s veterinary authorities stating its microchip number, and one without the original certificate is sent back at the owner’s cost.
- Microchip
- ISO 11784 or 11785 microchip, its number stated on the certificate
- Rabies vaccination
- Recorded on HA2033 with its validity; not needed under 90 days of age
- Rabies titre
- 0.5 IU/ml or higher
- Health certificate
- Endorsed by the CFIA
- Quarantine
- Release on landing when chip and titre meet APQA’s conditions; otherwise quarantine at the owner’s cost
Pet Shipping from Canada to South Korea
Clearance happens at the Korean port of arrival, where officers of APQA, Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, examine each cat or dog and the government health certificate that travels with it. From Canada that document is HA2033, which your veterinarian fills in and the CFIA endorses, with the titre test result entered on the form. If you would like a simple overview of international moves first, start with our guide to international pet shipping destinations. Bringing a pet the other way, into Canada? See our guide to bringing a pet to Canada.
Approved Routes and Entry into South Korea
Quarantine officers are posted at Korean airports and seaports. APQA’s contact list gives three numbers for Incheon, passenger and cargo, then Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju and others. An animal that cannot be released is kept at the quarantine facility where it arrived, or the closest one when that port lacks its own, and its owner covers the upkeep, a job the staff at Incheon can take over.
What are the entry requirements for pets going to South Korea?
The short answer
From Canada the answer is HA2033, the CFIA’s certificate for this route: a microchip, a rabies vaccination and a neutralizing antibody level no lower than 0.5 IU/ml, each recorded on it, with the blood drawn in the 24 months before boarding and an examination before departure. Where the chip or the test is missing, HA2033 lets it be done in Korea during quarantine, at the owner’s expense and at the cost of a longer stay.
Import Eligibility for Pets
APQA’s rules deal with cats and dogs. An animal aged 90 days or more is released the day it lands once its papers are checked, its chip matches the certificate and its titre is at least 0.5 IU/ml. If any of that fails, it is quarantined at the owner’s cost until put right, which APQA says averages 10 days and can take longer. Arriving with no certificate at all means a return flight to the exporting country, also paid by the owner.
The CFIA’s list gives Korea a single certificate, for dogs and cats, so for any other animal the conditions have to come from APQA directly. Ready to start? Request a quote.
What vet work and documents does a pet need for South Korea?
Your pet will need an ISO 11784 or 11785 microchip and a current vaccination against rabies, plus an antibody titre, and a CFIA-endorsed certificate stating the microchip number. We line these steps up in the right order and check that microchip numbers, dates, names, and signatures all match across the paperwork.
| Requirement | South Korea, from Canada |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784 or 11785 microchip, its number stated on the certificate |
| Rabies vaccination | Recorded on HA2033 with its validity; not needed under 90 days of age |
| Rabies titre | 0.5 IU/ml or higher |
| Health certificate | Endorsed by the CFIA |
| Quarantine | Release on landing when chip and titre meet APQA’s conditions; otherwise quarantine at the owner’s cost |
The checklist rests on four documents, all read on 25 September 2026. The CFIA’s Korea export page, modified 23 September 2026, links the certificate for the route, HA2033, amended 9 July 2013. APQA sets out the conditions for cats and dogs entering Korea and answers questions on them on a page of its own.
Planning Timeline for Pet Shipping to South Korea
Start from the titre test. Korea accepts a result for 24 months after the sample is taken, so one drawn for an earlier move may already cover this one, and none of the documents read on 25 September 2026 sets a wait between the test and the flight. HA2033 records an examination before departure without setting a window for it, and the CFIA endorsement follows the veterinarian’s signature.
For a line by line breakdown of what this route costs, see our cost page for Canada to South Korea.
Every Pet Travels Differently
Different destinations, different routes, different challenges.
Destination-Focused Planning
APQA reads the chip in the animal against HA2033, so every record carrying its number is compared with the others before the CFIA appointment.
Smart Routing and Logistics
We help choose practical routes, travel windows, and handoff procedures so your pet’s trip is safer and more predictable.
Personalized Support
Pet Travel Advisors assigns a move coordinator who keeps you updated and checks details before travel so nothing important is missed.
Questions about moving a pet to South Korea
Request a QuoteWhich Canadian airports will my pet fly from to South Korea?
The carrier, and whether the animal travels in the cabin or as cargo, fix where in Canada it departs, and the drive to that airport is a service you can book by itself. On arrival, APQA has quarantine officers at Incheon and several other Korean airports.
What does Canada require to send my pet to South Korea?
The CFIA certificate for Korea is HA2033. A licensed veterinarian completes it, recording the microchip, the rabies vaccination, the antibody test and an examination before departure, and a CFIA official veterinarian endorses it under the export stamp.
When is the best time to fly a pet from Canada to South Korea?
From Canada the season cuts both ways. Air Canada’s passenger page on travelling with animals, read 16 September 2026, lists Korea among the destinations where pets may not ride in the baggage compartment from 1 June to 30 September, and it publishes separate cold-weather limits by date, temperature and aircraft, which our guide to fall and winter pet travel restrictions explains. Both restrictions cover pets flying as checked baggage, and Air Canada Cargo publishes its own conditions.
How much does it cost to move a pet from Canada to South Korea?
Every move is priced individually, because the route from Canada, airline fees, your pet’s size and crate, the season, and South Korea’s requirements all change the total. Tell us your city and timing and we’ll put together an estimate: request a quote.
How does Pet Travel Advisors handle a Canada-to-South Korea move?
Choose the pieces a move calls for, singly or together: airline tickets, a crate, the CFIA certificate work, airport check-in in Canada, and pickup in Korea with the drive onward. Door-to-door is there when every piece is wanted.
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