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New Aussie exposes what changed when he finally got his Australian passport and how he was treated better: 'Same man, different treatment'

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Wong, B. (2026, October 14). New Aussie exposes what changed when he finally got his Australian passport and how he was treated better: 'Same man, different treatment'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16207183/passport-australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Tom Shiyoya, a life and mindset coach born in Kenya but now an Australian citizen, documented on Facebook how his travel experiences drastically changed after obtaining an Australian passport. Before becoming an Australian citizen, he faced extensive scrutiny, long waits, and paperwork when traveling with his Kenyan passport. However, upon receiving his Australian passport, Shiyoya reported that airport procedures became significantly smoother and hassle-free. His account highlights the privilege associated with holding certain nationalities and sparked discussions among readers who shared similar experiences or expressed empathy for those facing discrimination based on their nationality.

Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tom Shiyoya, a first-generation Australian and life coach, recently shared on Facebook how obtaining an Australian passport dramatically changed his travel experiences compared to using his Kenyan passport. Before becoming an Australian citizen, Shiyoya faced significant challenges when traveling internationally, such as long waits at immigration, extensive paperwork, and frequent questioning. For instance, during a trip to Dubai, he spent nearly six hours processing through customs with his Kenyan passport.

Upon acquiring his Australian citizenship and using the new passport for travel, however, Shiyoya reported smoother and more efficient experiences at airports around the world. He emphasized that despite being the same person, the treatment he received varied drastically based on his nationality, highlighting disparities in how travelers are treated globally based on their country of origin.

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51 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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A first-generation Aussie has revealed how swapping his Kenyan passport for an Australian one drastically improved the way he was treated at airports around the world. asserted

he → reveal → world

Tom Shiyoya, a life and mindset coach, described the difference between travelling on an Australian passport compared to a Kenyan one as 'unbelievable'. asserted

Shiyoya → describe → one

'Same man, same face, same person, different passport, different treatment,' he wrote on Facebook. asserted

he → write → Facebook

Before becoming an Australian citizen, Mr Shiyoya said travelling on a Kenyan passport often meant extra scrutiny, lengthy waits and mountains of paperwork. asserted

travelling → become → paperwork

'Travelling on my Kenyan passport was a challenge... visas, questions and waiting... so many doors were difficult to open,' he said. asserted

he → travel → passport

I’ll never forget my first trip to Dubai. asserted

I → forget → Dubai

I arrived with my Kenyan passport and spent almost six hours trying to get through immigration. asserted

I → arrive → immigration

'Fingerprints, eye scans, questions and more questions.' A first-generation Aussie has revealed how swapping his Kenyan passport for an Australian one drastically improved the way he was treated at airports around the world However, Mr Shiyoya said he breezed through the process as soon as he received his Australian passport. ' asserted

he → reveal → passport

I then returned another time with my Australian passport, what a difference!' he said. asserted

he → return → passport

Reflecting on his experience, Mr Shiyoya said it made him realise how lucky he was to have an Australian passport. asserted

he → reflect → passport

'Sometimes we don’t realise how privileged we are until we experience life from the other side,' he said. asserted

he → realise → side

'It gives you opportunities, freedom and access to parts of the world that millions of people can only dream about. asserted

millions → give → people

'I will always be proud of where I came from and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities Australia has given me.' asserted

Australia → come → me

Provide your feedback on BizChat Tom Shiyoya, a life and mindset coach, described the difference between travelling on an Australian passport compared to a Kenyan one as 'unbelievable' asserted

Shiyoya → provide → one

Many Aussies agreed with Mr Shiyoya, saying they had a similar experience. 'I also have dual citizenship and traveled with my home country passport and had same issues,' one said. asserted

one → agree → issues

'That passport does a lot of heavy lifting, you don't get asked a single question,' a second said. asserted

second → do → question

'As a Venezuelan Australian, I fully understand this post. asserted

I → understand → post

Not many people can relate until you have seen both sides of the story,' a third said. asserted

third → relate → story

Others were empathetic towards the difficulties Mr Shiyoya had to go through. asserted

Shiyoya → have → difficulties

'I am sorry and deeply disappointed that you were treated that way based on your ethnicity. asserted

you → treat → ethnicity

The world is not fair in so many ways,' one wrote. asserted

one → write → ways

'It’s upsetting to see people treated so differently and many times unfairly when they come from different parts of the world,' another wrote. asserted

another → ’ → world

New Aussie exposes what changed when he finally got his Australian passport and how he was treated better: 'Same man, different treatment'

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