Snoop Dogg granted Australian visa

Snoop Dogg has been granted an Australian visa and will be allowed to tour the country, reports the BBC.

The Australian immigration department conducted a character assessment of the rapper, real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus, and concluded that his application should be accepted.

A government statement said: "We took into account all relevant factors and, on balance, the department decided to grant the visa.

"Mr Broadus will need to abide by Australia's laws and he will be formally counselled before his arrival about his visa conditions and our expectations relating to his conduct."

Snoop Dogg, who previously visited the country in 1998, 2006 and 2007, was rejected for a visa last year due to gun and drug charges he faced in America.

Actor Russell Crowe earlier appealed to Australian immigration officials to accept the hip-hop star's application.