A pairing apparatus and method are provided. The pairing apparatus includes: a first communicator configured to broadcast a search signal over a first communication method, and to receive, from the external communication apparatus, a first response signal in response to the search signal; a second communicator configured to receive a second response signal via a second communication method having a shorter transmission range than the first communication method; and a controller configured to, in response to the first communicator receiving the first response signal and the second communicator receiving the second response signal, control to perform a pairing with the external communication apparatus, wherein the second communicator is periodically activated while the pairing apparatus is turned on, and an activation period of the second communicator is set adaptively according to a transmission period of the second response signal.