# Unstaking * Time remaining until the end of the lockup period can be checked in real-time using the NFT (TIME LEFT TO UNSTAKE). * When 180 days have passed since staking, users can unstake to receive their principal and interest in a lump sum. * Principal and interest cannot be unstaked before the staking expires. * NFTs that have been unstaked after expiration will expire, and users will receive their staked principal and interest in a lump sum. * In the event users do not unstake after expiration, they will continue to receive membership benefits. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.megaton.fi/products/mega-staking/unstaking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.