Disclosed herein is a portable air caring apparatus. The portable air caring apparatus according to the present invention includes an inlet portion configured to form a path along which air is suctioned, a filter portion disposed at an upper side of the inlet portion and configured to purify air which enters through the inlet portion and moves upward, a sanitizing portion disposed at a lower side of the filter portion, installed at a height allowing the sanitizing portion to overlap the inlet portion, and configured to irradiate sanitizing light toward the filter portion, and a fan module portion disposed at an upper side of the filter portion and configured to rotate a fan to blow air in a direction toward the upper side of the filter portion. ( Fig. 2 )