Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban planning to acquire Portuguese residency but will retain Nashville home
Portuguese media outlet SIC Notícias initially broke the story on Tuesday and claimed the Oscar-winning actress has submitted residency paperwork to the country's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
According to SIC Notícias, Kidman was recently house hunting around the Costa Terra Golf & Ocean Club in Comporta while taking a break from shooting Practical Magic 2 in the United Kingdom.
Costa Terra is popular with global A-listers including George Clooney and Paris Hilton and is also a base for royal family member Princess Eugenie.
It is understood Kidman, 58, and Urban, 57, already own an apartment in Lisbon's ritzy Parque das Nações district.
Initial reports suggested Urban did not accompany his wife and their two daughters to the visa appointment.
However, a source close to the Oscar-winning actress told SkyNews.com.au that Urban was unable to join his family due to his tour schedule and will also have an appointment at the visa office.
'Keith is scheduled to have an appointment at the visa office at a later date as his tour schedule conflicted with the date that Nicole and their daughters were able to secure while Nicole is currently shooting Practical Magic 2 in the UK,' the source said.
SkyNews.com.au understands applicants must be physically present to apply for a residency visa in Portugal.
The source also clarified that the family will continue to be based 'primarily' in Nashville but are eager to spend more time in Portugal.
'Keith, Nicole and the girls will continue to live primarily in Nashville however they do own property in Portugal,' the source said.
The sunny European nation is popular with celebrities and jetsetters because of its ideal climate, favourable tax benefits and relative privacy.
The Dead Calm star and her country star husband own an impressive globe-spanning property portfolio spanning Sydney, Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.
The family's main home is a sprawling 20-room mansion in Nashville that the stars acquired in 2008, two years after their fairytale wedding.
In Sydney, the couple own six combined apartments overlooking Sydney Harbour in tony Milson's Point where they often host New Year's Eve parties.
The Kidman-Urban clan also own a breathtaking 45-acre rural property called Bunya Hill in the Southern Highlands, complete with cattle and alpacas.
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