In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, and if no Member State has accepted under Article 19 to examine the application becoming the Member State responsible, the Member State responsible shall be the one where the minor is present after having lodged an application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
V odsotnosti družinskega člana ali sorodnika iz odstavkov 2 in 3 in če nobena država članica ni sprejela obravnave prošnje v skladu s členom 19 ter s tem postala odgovorna država članica, je odgovorna tista država članica, v kateri je mladoletnik prisoten po vložitvi prošnje za mednarodno zaščito, razen če se dokaže, da to ne bi bilo v največjo korist mladoletnika.