When you ask for your visa, ask for your permit. That's what I did in Bishkek, and it went perfect. You don't have to pay anything extra normally. BUT: be carefull. On my way from the Pamir to the Afghan border, the police pissed me off at every single check point because all the regions of pamir I was allowed in were written by hand. So they assumed I was not allowed in any other part of the territory. And well, corruption helps to find irregularities in official documents...
I crossed Pamir early June, if I remember well. And ask Colebatch, the part between Tadjik border and Kirghiz border was tough. I got snow at night. End of May? That sounds really optimistic to me....
I'm in Chiang Mai for a week or so, if you're around to talk about it!
Take care, and enjoy your trip!
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