Amy Winehouse took a break from rehab to apply for a US visa today. The Back To Black star left her London clinic for a few hours to meet officials at the US Embassy.

She was accompanied by a nurse as the terms of her treatment mean she must remain under supervision at all times. Her father, Mitch, was also by her side.

Dressed in a white skirt and polka dot top, and with her trademark beehive in place, the 24-year-old looked healthier than she has done in recent weeks.

She was admitted to the Capio Nightingale clinic in north London on January 24, days after a video emerged showing her apparently smoking crack cocaine.

Obtaining a US visa would allow Winehouse to attend the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 10, where she is nominated for six awards.

But the application process will not be simple due to her drugs record. Last October she was arrested and fined in Norway for possession of cannabis.

A spokesman for the star said no decision had been made on whether or not she will attend the awards ceremony. “The appointment at the US Embassy was made some time ago and was part of process for obtaining a visa. No decision has been made about the Grammys.

“Amy was accompanied by a nurse as the appointment was under supervision. She has not left rehab and remains under the care of the clinic,” the spokesman said.

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