Got my Visa for Tajikistan back from the Berlin embassy today. Processing time (door-to-door) was 7 working days. I had applied to the GBAO permit for the autonomous region Gorno-Badakshan, but I can't see it penciled in on the visa – so will have to contact the embassy next week.
Status Update:
Current location: Bochum / Germany
50 countries, 1226 days, trip mileage: 124200 km