evidence: as their POB on a passport application, you must list TAIWAN. If there is any inconsistency regarding the POB, e.g., the applicant's permanent resident card lists China as the POB, you must request the applicant's birth certificate to verify that the applicant’s city of birth is on one of the following islands: the island of Taiwan (formerly called Formosa), Penghu Dao (formerly called Pescadores), Kinmen Islands (Quemoy), or Nangan Dao (Matsu). [...] b. The People’s Republic of China exercises sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macau, but Hong Kong and Macau are able to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication. CHINA and the city of birth option are not available. If an applicant born in Hong Kong or [...] c. Effective July 1, 1997, Hong Kong became a SAR of the People’s Republic of China. The place of birth for Hong Kong, regardless of the date the birth occurred, must be HONG KONG SAR.