FDI Information What is FDI? Incentives for Foreign Investor FDI Policies Procedures of FDI Notification Tax Guide for Foreign Invested Enterprise Recent Trend of Foreign Direct Investment FAQ Contact Links to Governmental Organizations & Embassies Is it possible to personally bring in foreign currency in cash? Yes it is. In case a foreign investor personally brings in foreign currency in cash, the person bringing in cash must be the actual investor, and at the airport, he or she must notify the custom office of the currency and receive certificate of foreign currency registration. And he or she is able to exchange it into KRW at KEB within the amount as specified in the certificate of foreign currency registration.