Kadar matična država ali država, iz katere tuji državljan prihaja, ne izdaja dokumenta iz odstavka 1 ali potrdila iz odstavka 2, ki dokazuje boniteto ali to, da ni bilo stečaja, se lahko takšno dokazilo nadomesti z izjavo pod prisego - ali s slovesno izjavo v državah, kjer ni določb o izjavi pod prisego -, ki jo da zadevna oseba pred pristojnim sodnim ali upravnim organom ali, kjer je primerno, pred notarjem v državi, iz katere ta oseba prihaja;
Where the country of origin or the country whence the foreign national comes does not issue the document referred to in paragraph 1 or the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 furnishing proof of good repute or proof of no previous bankruptcy, such proof may be replaced by a declaration on oath - or, in States where there is no provision for declaration on oath, by a solemn declaration - made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority, or where appropriate a notary, in the country whence that person comes;