> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.peaq.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Leave Validator Pool

## Initiate Leave Request

`Developer → Extrinsics → Submission → parachainStaking → initLeaveCandidates`

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/peaq/2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp/assets/img/validator-10.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp&q=85&s=950b68ff680ba20480fa983dc59c6a3d" alt="validator-10" width="2852" height="870" data-path="assets/img/validator-10.png" />

1. Click `Submit Transaction`.

## Check Whether You Can Exit

You need to wait for 5 min after sending `initLeaveCandidates`.

`Developer → Chain state → parachainStaking → candidatePool()`

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/peaq/2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp/assets/img/validator-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp&q=85&s=cdceb89b6ac28c407e9587bdb7b962dc" alt="validator-11" width="2840" height="1338" data-path="assets/img/validator-11.png" />

1. Toggle the switch to `include option` and select your validator address in the `AccountId32` field.
2. Click the `+` button.
3. Confirm that your status is `Leaving`.

## Execute Leave Request

`Developer → Extrinsics → Submission → parachainStaking → executeLeaveCandidates`

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/peaq/2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp/assets/img/validator-12.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp&q=85&s=0a50563810e518774bf420b426df05f1" alt="validator-12" width="2854" height="1102" data-path="assets/img/validator-12.png" />

1. Select `Id` in the dropdown list in the field `collator: MultiAddress (LookupSource)`.
2. Use the address of your validator account in the `Id:AccountId` field.
3. Click `Submit Transaction`.

## Unlock Your Unstaked Tokens

`Developer → Extrinsics → Submission → parachainStaking → unlockUnstaked(target)`

* You will be able to unlock your tokens in 14 days after sending `executeLeaveCandidates`.
* To check when you'll be able to unstake, use:

`Developer → Chain state → parachainStaking → unstaking`

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/peaq/2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp/assets/img/validator-13.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Vy2W4qW7FfmdArp&q=85&s=415a3b8bb2c5a1c36417e334f81af80d" alt="validator-13" width="2850" height="1096" data-path="assets/img/validator-13.png" />

1. Select `Id` in the dropdown list in the field `target: MultiAddress (LookupSource)`.
2. Use the address of your validator account in the `Id:AccountId` field.
3. Click `Submit Transaction`.
