The Greek government has chartered a cruise ship to help process the mass of refugees who are arriving at the resort island of Kos.
Local authorities are struggling to cope with a big increase in the number of arrivals, most of whom have fled conflict in Syria.
The Greek minister of state, Alekos Flabouraris, said the ship would dock at the island's main port and be converted into a reception centre to process the refugees. It is expected to arrive on Friday.
The island's mayor has praised the efforts of local police who have been working around the clock to issue temporary travel papers, but it is estimated thousands more are still waiting on Kos.
The migrants need the paperwork to travel onward through Europe, with many saying they want to head to Germany.
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Migrants from Afghanistan are seen from the terrace of a deserted hotel on the Greek island of Kos
Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy
Gallery: Plight Of Refugees On Greek Island Of Kos
Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy
Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy
Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy
Migrants from Afghanistan are seen from the terrace of a deserted hotel on the Greek island of Kos
Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy
Gallery: Plight Of Refugees On Greek Island Of Kos
The Reality On Kos: Two Worlds Side-By-Side?
"About 700-1,000 people are being registered everyday, and I believe that most of the people here will have been registered by the weekend, and the situation will no longer be so intense," Kos mayor Giorgos Kyritsis said.
Extra police are being dispatched from Athens and nearby regions to help out.
In recent days police have been accused of a heavy-handed approach and authorities of "state abuse" as hundreds of migrants waited in sweltering temperatures inside a locked stadium.
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