A decision on whether to add the UK and other countries to the EU's "safe list" will be made on Friday.

It'll be called the "white list" and decisions will be made based on both the incidence rate and the trend of infections.

Residents of these countries will be able to enter the EU without being vaccinated but must show "necessary documentation" such as proof of a negative test or quarantine.

There are currently only eight countries on the list, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Israel.

The UK is operating a traffic light system for foreign travel - these are the countries that are on our green, amber and red lists.

But Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people should not be holidaying in amber list countries.

EU ambassadors have backed plans to allow non-essential travel from countries with low infection rates, with a list to be agreed this week.

Diplomats in Brussels said visitors should be allowed to come from countries with an incidence rate of below 75 cases per 100,000 people in the preceding 14 days.

The most recent data, covering tests taken in the two weeks to 13 May, show the that rate in the UK is 42 cases per 100,000.

But there are concerns about the Indian Covid-19 variant.

EU envoys have also recommended that non-essential travel should be allowed from outside the EU for people who have been fully vaccinated.

However, they say it should be up to member states to decide on measures they impose, such as Covid tests or quarantine.