PEOPLE in England can visit Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel from May 17 without self-isolating on their return, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

They are the only popular summer short-haul destinations out of 12 countries and territories on the Government’s new green list for travel.​

Meanwhile Turkey, the Maldis and Nepal have been added to the red list.

People returning from those countries after 4am on Wednesday will be required to stay in a quarantine hotel for 11 nights at a cost of £1,750 for solo travellers.

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.

Government minister Grant Shapps made the announcement in a Downing Street press conference at 5pm today.

With overseas travel set to be permitted from May 17, destinations will be ranked in either red, amber or green as the traffic light system is explained.