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If he has his canje stamp in his passport, he MUST check in with immigration at the border. That is required in order to establish his entry date into Mexico. Then he has just 30 days to report to INM at his destination, with proof of residence, to start the process (tramite) to get the actual visa issued by INM. The canje in his passport is only a single entry permit & approval for INM to process the visa in Mexico, which may take a couple of months. At the border, he must obtain an importada temporal for his car, which will only be for the 30 day period, since the change of status will require that he notify Aduana and formally request a new importada to match his new visa. He should get local help & guidance for that process, as it is very time-sensitive. He should not have a “mail-order car permit“, which is not for this type of situation. He is not a tourist or visitor ! On crossing the border, his FMM will be marked CANJE.