Question about inviting villager in boxes

[Debeers]

We didn’t do much villager hunting so maybe this is a silly question: how will it work if you want to get a villager in boxes on someone’s island, but you don’t have empty lot but a villager in boxes. Do you have to time travel to next day to make the lot open?

 

[Snowifer]

Yes, you need an empty plot to invite a villager that's in boxes

 

[Debeers]

Got it, thanks!