Applicants aged 15 to 19 years are welcome to apply for the Model UN session in New York. Exceptions for the age restrictions can sometimes be made, please write to us if this is your case.

After submitting the application form, you will receive an email with the next steps for finalizing your participation. After your participation is finalized, you will receive payment instructions via email. You can complete the entire process immediately.

No prior experience is required and we welcome anybody who is interested to participate and develop themselves. We will provide you with the necessary material to participate at the conference.

Once your participation is confirmed, you will receive payment instructions by email. You are welcome to transfer the fee in full or in monthly instalments. In case you have difficulty in paying the fee within the provided timeframe, we are able to extend the payment window.

An additional travel and/or health insurance module for the US must be arranged separately with your private health insurance provider. We strongly recommend that you do this, because in the unfortunate event that medical expenses are incurred during a trip, they can be extremely high in the US.

Yes, please email us at [email protected].

Yes, a month before the trip we will ask you if you wish to stay with anybody specific.

The delegation will meet at Brussels Airport or Luxembourg Airport and travel together. If you selected a different country than Belgium or Luxembourg during your application submission, you will be provided a customized itinerary after your registration is confirmed.

Yes, students are supervised by experienced chaperones throughout the entire trip, including flights. During free time, chaperones offer a separate evening program for those who wish to stay under supervision.

Bring your passport used for the ESTA/visa application and a copy of your ESTA/visa. If you have a non-Schengen passport, you must bring the original residence permit of the Schengen country in which you reside. EU border control will deny entry from the United States if you cannot prove legal residency in the Schengen Area. For minors under the age of 18, you will also need to bring a Consent letter for traveling abroad with a minor. Necessary details regarding the Consent letter and ESTA/visa will be provided after registration.

Belgian, Luxembourgish, EU & EEA (except Cypriot), or UK passports DO NOT need a visa for the US. You will only need a US ESTA. Passports which do not qualify for the US ESTA will need to apply for a US B1-B2 tourist visa at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels or Luxembourg.

If your passport is issued by a country exempt from the six-month passport validity rule, your passport only needs to be valid for the duration of your stay in the United States. Countries exempt from the six-month passport validity rule can be found on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website:
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/Six-Month%20Passport%20Exemption%20Update%2020250410.pdf

If your passport is issued by a country not exempt from the six-month passport validity rule, you will have to renew your passport or use a travel document valid for at least 6 months after the departure date from the United States in your B1-B2 tourist visa application.Example:

Yes, we will send you all the necessary information and documents for your ESTA/visa application after you register and confirm your participation.

The ESTA application fee is US$40. You will get an application status update within 72 hours. Application approvals are not sent by email, it is your responsibility to check the ESTA website for your application status.

A B1-B2 tourist visa to the United States costs US$185. Since October 1, 2025, travelers from countries not participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are subject to an additional non-waivable, non-refundable Visa Integrity Fee of US$250. Countries participating in the VWP can be found on the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs website:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html

Inquire the U.S. Embassy in Brussels or Luxembourg for current waiting times for processing visa applications.

A Model United Nations (MUN) is a training project that allows participants to simulate the decision-making processes of several United Nations committees through a role game. Each student will play the role of an Ambassador of a country and will have the objective of formulating and negotiating resolutions, together with their colleagues, to find solutions for some of the most important problems facing the international community.

Participating in a MUN can help with your future university applications as it demonstrates academic engagament, leadership, soft skills like public speaking and negotiation, and understanding of diverse viewpoints on global affairs. We highly encourage every high school student to participate in a MUN conference at least once during their high school years.

Yes, MUN conferences are widely recognized by schools as valuable, high-level educational simulations. They are regarded as prestigious extracurricular activities and therefore, if our trip dates don’t match with your school holidays, you are likely to be granted exemption from school attendance for our trips.

Before the MUN conference, delegates will need to prepare by researching the topic of their assigned committee and the foreign policy of their assigned country. This research is helpful for drafting the Position Paper, which will have to be submitted prior to the conference. We will provide you with all necessary preparation materials and guidelines to help you prepare for the conference.

Our trips stand out with our diverse 7-day travel program, combining the MUN conference with various other cultural and academic activities. Our delegates get to experience both an international MUN event and New York City to its fullest.