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14 June 2013 Last updated at 10:30 GMT
The travel alert with a Home Office letterhead said Mr Snowden "is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK".
The Home Office would not comment.
According to AP, the alert was issued on Monday by the Home Office's Risk and Liaison Overseas Network.
The document had a photograph of Snowden and gave his date of birth and passport number, the news agency reported.
It said: "If this individual attempts to travel to the UK: Carriers should deny boarding".
It went on to warn airlines they may "be liable to costs relating to the individual's detention and removal'' should they allow him to travel. According to the Home Office's website that charge would be £2,000.
Bangkok Airways, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines confirmed they had received the notice, which was not supposed to be seen by the public, AP reported.
BBC Home Affairs correspondent June Kelly said the alert issued against Mr Snowden was unusual, because there was no warrant for his arrest.
Our correspondent said it was those who are suspected of spreading hatred and encouraging illegal activity who are normally subject to the orders.
Mr Snowden was last seen in Hong Kong, where he travelled ahead of the Guardian newspaper's story which revealed the extent of the National Security Agency (NSA) programmes to seize data from US internet and telephone firms. There is no suggestion that he has any intention to try to travel to the UK.
Mr Snowden's actions have divided opinion in the US, with some calling him a hero and others calling for him to be tried for treason.
Read more:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22902098
14 June 2013 Last updated at 10:30 GMT
Edward Snowden 'banned from flying to UK'
Mr Snowden has admitted being the source of the leak
The
British government has warned airlines not to allow an ex-CIA employee
who leaked secret US surveillance details to fly to the UK, according to
a report.
The Associated Press news agency reported seeing a document
at a Thai airport telling carriers to deny 29-year-old Edward Snowden
boarding.The travel alert with a Home Office letterhead said Mr Snowden "is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK".
The Home Office would not comment.
According to AP, the alert was issued on Monday by the Home Office's Risk and Liaison Overseas Network.
The document had a photograph of Snowden and gave his date of birth and passport number, the news agency reported.
It said: "If this individual attempts to travel to the UK: Carriers should deny boarding".
It went on to warn airlines they may "be liable to costs relating to the individual's detention and removal'' should they allow him to travel. According to the Home Office's website that charge would be £2,000.
Bangkok Airways, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines confirmed they had received the notice, which was not supposed to be seen by the public, AP reported.
BBC Home Affairs correspondent June Kelly said the alert issued against Mr Snowden was unusual, because there was no warrant for his arrest.
Our correspondent said it was those who are suspected of spreading hatred and encouraging illegal activity who are normally subject to the orders.
Mr Snowden was last seen in Hong Kong, where he travelled ahead of the Guardian newspaper's story which revealed the extent of the National Security Agency (NSA) programmes to seize data from US internet and telephone firms. There is no suggestion that he has any intention to try to travel to the UK.
Mr Snowden's actions have divided opinion in the US, with some calling him a hero and others calling for him to be tried for treason.
Read more:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22902098
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