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Martha Stewart banned from Britain Visa Refused !
Martha Stewart has been banned from entering Britain because of her criminal record.
The lifestyle guru was planning to visit Britain in the coming days for business engagements but the Daily Telegraph and other British newspapers reported Friday that she had been denied permission to enter, due to her 2004 convictions for obstructing justice and other crimes.
Stewart's assistants confirmed that she had been denied a visa.
"Martha loves England; the country and English culture are near and dear to her heart," said Charles Koppelman, chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
"She has engagements with English companies and business leaders and hopes this can be resolved so that she will be able to visit soon."
British and U.S. citizens generally enjoy visa-free travel between their countries. However, people with certain convictions are not eligible for the visa waiver and must apply for visas.
The reason I posted this is I was told that the USA and UK can actually refuse entry to anyone with any type of criminal conviction if they so wish although they dont at present push this issue to its maximum.
Is this true and could it prove a problem for some webmasters later especially visiting the USA to attend shows as security gets tighter ?
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