How long does it take for Australian spouses to change from temporary residence to permanent residence visa?

Australian spouse immigration visa 820/80 1 is a spouse immigration category submitted by Australian citizens or permanent residents, or qualified New Zealand citizens as overseas spouses to settle in Australia. Applicants must also be in Australia when submitting the 820 temporary visa.

Spouse immigrant visa is usually divided into two stages, the first stage is 820 temporary spouse visa; The second stage is 80 1 permanent spouse visa. Usually, applicants can only get a temporary spouse visa first, and they can only apply for a permanent visa after getting a temporary visa for two years, which is the so-called waiting period. When applying for a permanent visa, the applicant does not have to submit an application fee.