> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.safefoundation.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Lock-up periods > How withdrawal delays work and what to expect when unstaking SAFE tokens. Staked SAFE tokens are not immediately withdrawable. After initiating a withdrawal, a mandatory **2-day waiting period** applies before you can execute your withdrawal and receive your tokens back. Withdrawal timeline showing staked, initiate withdrawal, 2-day waiting period, and execute withdrawal *Tokens stop earning rewards as soon as you initiate a withdrawal. The 2-day waiting period must pass before you can execute it.* ## How to withdraw Choose one of the [available staking interfaces](http://safefoundation.org/safenet). 1. Go to the staking interface and connect your wallet 2. Select the Validator you want to withdraw from and enter the amount 3. Confirm the withdrawal transaction. Your tokens enter the 2-day waiting period 4. After 2 days, return to the staking interface to execute your withdrawal Tokens in the withdrawal queue do not count toward your time-weighted stake average, so they do not earn rewards during the waiting period. ## Waiting period The withdrawal delay is currently **2 days**. This delay exists so that if a Validator misbehaves, there is time to respond before they can exit their stake. **Multiple pending withdrawals**: If you initiate more than one withdrawal, they are processed in the order they were submitted. You must execute each one before the next becomes available. ## Changing the delay The withdrawal delay is a protocol parameter governed by SafeDAO. Any proposed change must wait **7 days** after approval before taking effect. This ensures Stakers always have advance notice before a change applies. The maximum withdrawal delay that can be set is 7 days, ie. **there will never be a withdrawal delay longer than 7 days** with the current, immutable Staking contract. The current withdrawal delay is 2 days. If this changes upon SafeDAO approval, the new value will be reflected here. The Staking contract is deployed on Ethereum Mainnet at [`0x115E78f160e1E3eF163B05C84562Fa16fA338509`](https://etherscan.io/address/0x115E78f160e1E3eF163B05C84562Fa16fA338509).