Dozens of Moroccan migrants who reached a popular British tourist destination have been warned that they face being removed from Portugal within weeks.
The group, comprising 25 men, six women and seven children, came ashore at Boca do Rio beach, roughly four miles from where Madeleine McCann vanished in Praia da Luz.
Portuguese authorities quickly detained those arriving after their landing near Burgau on Friday.
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The migrants had embarked on a hazardous sea crossing of up to 250 miles in a small 15-foot vessel.
Holidaymakers and residents witnessed the group's arrival on the pristine beach as they disembarked from their cramped wooden craft.
The asylum seekers endured five days crossing the Atlantic Ocean, with one of the Moroccan arrivals alleging that four individuals died during the voyage. This claim remains unverified by authorities.
Upon reaching shore, the group appeared exhausted and malnourished after their ordeal at sea.
Three children, including a 12-month-old infant, an eight-year-old and a 10-year-old, required treatment at a paediatric emergency facility in Faro, whilst an adult male was hospitalised in Portimão.
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| GETTYAll medical patients were discharged shortly after receiving care.
The migrants carried minimal possessions, including mobile phones, rucksacks containing food and "little else", according to Paulo Lourenço, a local dolphin tour operator who witnessed their arrival.
Portuguese courts moved rapidly to process the arrivals, with 31 individuals appearing before a judge in Silves on Saturday afternoon.
The magistrate granted them 20 days to depart Portugal voluntarily, warning that failure to comply would result in compulsory removal within 60 days.
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| PASeven migrants - a family unit with three children, a 14-year-old boy and a man suffering from kidney issues - await a separate hearing in Lagos to determine their status.
The entire group has been transferred to secure facilities in Lisbon, Faro and Porto pending their departure.
Major Ilídio Barreiros of Portugal's Coastal and Border Control Unit noted the migrants displayed minimal emotion when informed through an interpreter about their impending removal.
"They accepted," he stated.
The treatment of these arrivals stands in stark contrast to Britain's handling of Channel crossings, where numbers under Labour surpassed 50,000.
Official data from the Home Office shows 50,271 people have made the journey after 474 arrived on Monday.
While Portuguese authorities processed the arrivals from Morocco within days, migrants reaching British shores often spend months in tax-funded hotels, with freedom to move about.
Portugal's Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, commended officials for managing the situation with "dignity" whilst ensuring swift judicial proceedings.
None of the Algarve arrivals sought asylum, with Portugal classifying Morocco as a safe nation, making successful applications unlikely.