Snoop Dogg can now re-apply for a UK visa after two senior immigration judges ruled against an earlier decision to ban the rapper from entering the country.

Snoop Dogg, real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr, was denied a visa in 2007 over an incident at Heathrow airport in 2006.

But the ban, which stopped the rapper from touring with fellow hip-hop star P Diddy, was overturned in 2008.

However, the UK Border Agency then challenged the ruling, prompting the case to be taken to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

The tribunal last week ruled that the Border Agency was wrong to ban the rapper from entering the UK.

Snoop Dogg can now re-apply for a visa, although it is not clear whether it will be granted.

A spokesperson for the UK Border Agency said it was “disappointed” by the tribunal's decision and was considering whether to appeal.

The rapper has previously faced problems trying to apply for an Australian visa.

(by Jason Gregory)