Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has provided more information for those hoping to enjoy an overseas holiday this summer.
Speaking at a coronavirus briefing this afternoon, Mr Shapps announced the countries which are on the "green list" - meaning holidaymakers can visit without quarantining on their return from May 17.
The green list consists of Australia, Brunei, Faroe Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore and Portugal including Madeira and Azores.
Those travelling to green rated destinations will not have to isolate on their return, but must take a Covid test before and after their trips.
Despite being on the green list, UK tourists will not be able to visit Australia, New Zealand or Singapore because they are closed to UK visitors due to the pandemic.
Although France, Spain and Greece are not yet included, the Government intends for the list to be updated every three weeks, so June 7 may see a change for some destinations.
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Arrivals from amber countries will need to quarantine at home, and red-list countries have the strictest rules of all. Only UK or Irish nationals or UK residents may return from 'red list' countries, and they must pay for a 10-day stay in a government approved quarantine hotel .
Under current rules it is illegal to go on holiday, and people in England face fines for holidaying abroad, and must provide a valid reason for travel.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet said when they might ease their strict travel rules.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the removal of international travel restrictions was "necessarily cautious" and that the Government must "make absolutely sure" the countries the UK reconnects with are safe.
He said: "We in this country have managed to construct a fortress against Covid. But the disease is still prevalent in other parts of the world, most notably at the moment in India.
"In fact, more new cases of Covid have been diagnosed around the world in the last seven days than at any time since the pandemic began."
He added: "That's why today's announcement, removing the stay in the UK restrictions from May 17, is necessarily cautious.
"We must make absolutely sure that the countries we reconnect with are safe, that their infection rates are low and their vaccination rates are high.
"It means making sure we are not incubating the most dangerous variants that they're not and that they have safe and secure surveillance in place."
The DfT also announced that from May 17, people who have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will be able to use the NHS app to demonstrate their status.
People who do not have the app will be able to request an NHS letter from that date.
