Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions as the nationals of that State.
Igal liidu kodanikul on mingi kolmanda riigi territooriumil, kus ei ole esindatud see liikmesriik, mille kodanik ta on, õigus saada kaitset iga teise liikmesriigi diplomaatilistelt ja konsulaarasutustelt samadel tingimustel kui selle teise liikmesriigi oma kodanikel.