Spain → South Korea: travel preparation checklist

1. Map out the journey and the companion

Write down the complete itineraryRecord cities, airports, dates and connections for Spain → South Korea. Distinguish the first entry point from the final destination.Identify the companion and travel datesIdentify the owner and any authorised companion. For non-commercial movements involving the EU, check the authorisation and that the owner travels within five days before or after the animal.Collect identification and existing recordsGather identification, vaccinations, passport and veterinary history. Check microchip readability and consistent details across the travel documents.

2. Coordinate the health documents

Determine the entry requirementsCheck the microchip, admissible certificate and any required rabies antibody test with APQA: at least 0.5 IU/ml, sampled within 24 months before arrival. Confirm age and origin exemptions; do not apply the EU entry waiting period to Korea.Arrange the departure-country formalitiesConfirm with your vet and the official service which CEXGAN procedure applies to the animal and destination, including any required certification or endorsement.Schedule appointments in the right orderCompare the sampling date with Korea’s 24-month window and retain the report with the microchip details. Coordinate the certificate and arrival. An EU passport is admissible only when it meets the required conditions.

3. Confirm the flight, carrier and arrival

Obtain pet acceptance on every flightConfirm the animal’s place, PETC or accompanied AVIH option, aircraft, breed, weight and connections with every operating airline. The passenger booking does not confirm pet acceptance.Check carrier dimensions and preparationMeasure the animal and carrier, weigh them together and compare with the airline’s accepted conditions. Prepare ventilation, secure closure, absorbent lining and gradual familiarisation.Plan the checks and onward transferPresent the animal and documents to the arrival quarantine service before customs. Confirm the inspection point, hours and onward transfer with the actual airport.

4. Review the folder before departure

Pack originals and accessible copiesUse this page’s document folder. Keep required originals, copies, airline confirmations and arrival contacts together.Cross-check the whole fileCompare microchip number, names, vaccinations, sampling dates, certificates and flights. Resolve discrepancies with the document issuer before travelling.Prepare the next journey tooOpen the reverse route South Korea → Spain and review its conditions separately. Do not assume that the outbound permit or certificate covers the return.

Build your document folder

Keep the required originals and accessible copies together. This folder is for Spain → South Korea; connections and the animal’s history can add conditions.

Traveller identification and companion authorisation where needed.
Animal identification, vaccinations and veterinary history.
Departure certificate and official endorsement applicable to the departure country.
APQA-admissible certificate or passport and any required titration report with date, result and microchip.
Pet acceptance on every flight and carrier details.
Itinerary, arrival contacts and preparation for the next journey.

Official instructions to open while planning

Incheon Airport · Pets and animal quarantine · Source language: EN
MAPA · Viajar con perros y gatos · Source language: ES
MAPA · CEXGAN · Source language: ES