South Korea

South Korea requires an ISO microchip and a health certificate issued by the government agency of the exporting country (not a private or accredited vet). The health certificate must include the dog's microchip number, date of birth, and — for dogs aged 90 days or older from countries where rabies is present — the result of a rabies neutralising antibody titer test (≥0.5 IU/ml). The blood for the titer test must have been drawn within 24 months prior to arrival and tested by a government agency or internationally accredited laboratory of the exporting country. Dogs under 90 days old are exempt from the titer test but still require a microchip, and their age must be verifiable on the health certificate. Dogs from rabies-free countries may be exempt from the titer test. A government-issued health certificate is mandatory for all dogs entering South Korea — without it, the animal will be returned to the exporting country at the owner's expense. If travelling with 10 or more dogs and/or dogs, advance notification to APQA and prior approval for a quarantine facility is required; travellers with 9 or fewer animals do not need to file an advance declaration. The official APQA import page does not specify a 21-day or 30-day pre-travel window for the rabies vaccination itself — confirm any vaccination timing requirement directly with APQA. Dogs are inspected at the airport quarantine station on arrival.