Update on Nicole Kidman's application for Portugal residency
A source close to the 'Paddington' star said while she and husband Keith Urban plan to gain residency in Portugal, they will keep Nashville as their primary base, according to SkyNews.com.au.
The couple – who share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15 – already own a plush pad in Lisbon.
'Keith, Nicole and the girls will continue to live primarily in Nashville however they do own property in Portugal,' a source told the New York Post.
Last week news broke that the Oscar-winning actress submitted her paperwork to the country's immigration agency.
But notably absent from her application was Urban, whose name did not appear on any documents.
However, The Post understands the country music star wasn't mentioned in any paperwork because he was unable to break away from touring at the time.
'Keith was unable to be in Portugal for this appointment as he is currently on tour in the US and it is mandatory for applicants to be physically present in order to apply for the visa,' a source told The Post.
'He is scheduled to submit his application at a later date that works with his tour schedule.
'While Nicole and Keith own a home in Portugal, their primary residence will continue to be in Nashville.'
Since tying the knot in 2006, Kidman and Urban have divided their time between the US and Australia, which could soon see Europe thrown into the mix.
The duo has accumulated an impressive international real estate portfolio.
Over nearly two decades, the couple has purchased two penthouses in the exclusive North Sydney Latitude building, combining the two to make one huge condo.
The pair's first joint purchase came one year after their wedding, when they signed on the dotted line for a 36-acre estate in Franklin, Tennessee, for $US3.8 million ($A5.36 million).
The following year, they upgraded to a lavish mansion in Nashville's exclusive Northumberland community, which they added to the growing portfolio that already boasts properties in Manhattan, Sydney and New South Wales.
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