Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he or she 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 Member State.
Beidh gach saoránach den Aontas, ar chríoch tríú tíre nach bhfuil ionadaíocht inti ag an mBallstát ar náisiúnach de é nó í, i dteideal cosaint a fháil ó údaráis taidhleoireachta agus chonsalacha aon Bhallstáit faoi na coinníollacha céanna le náisiúnaigh de chuid an Bhallstáit sin.