The decision taken last year to let Rwanda join the Commonwealth means that Rwandan citizens living in the UK acquire the right to vote, including in Parliamentary elections.
This change will (thanks to an amendment to the British Nationality Act 1981, adding Rwanda to the list of Commonwealth countries) come in to force for elections from 10 March.
The Electoral Commission has told me they are about to send a circular out to electoral administrators informing them of the change.
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is this reciprocal – can we vote in their elections?