Best time to queue for tickets for OCI submission in London

[celesio]

I'm planning to submit my OCI application in person next week at London. My question is what is the best time to queue for ticket collection that opens at 8:30?

I've heard that you need to queue very early to get a ticket?

I'd like to hear from anyone how has been recently.

TIA

[ban.s]

if you reach there by 6am you'll probably be done by 10am
if you reach there by 715/730am you'll finish by 1215/1230pm

so be prepared for 4-5 hrs.

having said that i am not a great fan of these 'best timing' - we are setting the bar high. until couple of months ago it used to be relatively small crowd even at 7am but now early start is recommended. it's not far when you'll find 6am is probably late and people started queuing from 5am!

HCI should either outsource this to VFS or introduce an online booking process.

[uni]

I prefer postal application as i do not live locally. As said on the website the applications acknowledged after 4 weeks and all the documents returned. I checked the status online after 8 weeks it's reached HCI Lon already. After reading many messages on this site I feel people worry too much.It's not a bad experience atall. If they have said that postal applications will take 8 weeks then give it tht much time.

[ban.s]

I prefer postal application as i do not live locally. As said on the website the applications acknowledged after 4 weeks and all the documents returned. I checked the status online after 8 weeks it's reached HCI Lon already. After reading many messages on this site I feel people worry too much.It's not a bad experience atall. If they have said that postal applications will take 8 weeks then give it tht much time.

Unfortunately not for every one

I have finally got the message that the OCI document has been received at London. Will now send the British passports by post.
My time line were the following
Date that the documents received by post at London - 08 April 2013
Date Of Acknowledgment 17-JUN-2013
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
OCI- Number xxxxxxx
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 09-JUL-2013
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 11-JUL-2013
Document received At LONDON On 16-JUL-2013