diff --git a/packages/api/src/beacon/routes/beacon/state.ts b/packages/api/src/beacon/routes/beacon/state.ts
index e3cfe2e16edf..1489f48c297e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/beacon/routes/beacon/state.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/beacon/routes/beacon/state.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import {ContainerType, ValueOf} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_COMMITTEE} from "@lodestar/params";
-import {phase0, CommitteeIndex, Slot, Epoch, ssz, RootHex, StringType} from "@lodestar/types";
+import {phase0, CommitteeIndex, Slot, Epoch, ssz, RootHex, StringType, ValidatorStatus} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {Endpoint, RequestCodec, RouteDefinitions, Schema} from "../../../utils/index.js";
 import {ArrayOf, JsonOnlyReq} from "../../../utils/codecs.js";
 import {ExecutionOptimisticAndFinalizedCodec, ExecutionOptimisticAndFinalizedMeta} from "../../../utils/metadata.js";
@@ -24,17 +24,7 @@ export type StateArgs = {
 
 export type ValidatorId = string | number;
 
-export type ValidatorStatus =
-  | "active"
-  | "pending_initialized"
-  | "pending_queued"
-  | "active_ongoing"
-  | "active_exiting"
-  | "active_slashed"
-  | "exited_unslashed"
-  | "exited_slashed"
-  | "withdrawal_possible"
-  | "withdrawal_done";
+export type {ValidatorStatus};
 
 export const RandaoResponseType = new ContainerType({
   randao: ssz.Root,
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/index.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/index.ts
index 669aaa9d1fb3..2bf758a8e286 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/index.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/index.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ import {
   getRandaoMix,
 } from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {EPOCHS_PER_HISTORICAL_VECTOR} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {getValidatorStatus} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {fromHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {ApiError} from "../../errors.js";
 import {ApiModules} from "../../types.js";
-import {
-  filterStateValidatorsByStatus,
-  getStateValidatorIndex,
-  getValidatorStatus,
-  getStateResponse,
-  toValidatorResponse,
-} from "./utils.js";
+import {filterStateValidatorsByStatus, getStateValidatorIndex, getStateResponse, toValidatorResponse} from "./utils.js";
 
 export function getBeaconStateApi({
   chain,
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.ts
index de21c6a244ed..5e9d3be01221 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import {PubkeyIndexMap} from "@chainsafe/pubkey-index-map";
 import {routes} from "@lodestar/api";
-import {FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH, GENESIS_SLOT} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {GENESIS_SLOT} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {BeaconStateAllForks} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
-import {BLSPubkey, Epoch, phase0, RootHex, Slot, ValidatorIndex} from "@lodestar/types";
+import {BLSPubkey, Epoch, getValidatorStatus, phase0, RootHex, Slot, ValidatorIndex} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {fromHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {CheckpointWithHex, IForkChoice} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
 import {IBeaconChain} from "../../../../chain/index.js";
@@ -83,38 +83,6 @@ export async function getStateResponseWithRegen(
   return res;
 }
 
-/**
- * Get the status of the validator
- * based on conditions outlined in https://hackmd.io/ofFJ5gOmQpu1jjHilHbdQQ
- */
-export function getValidatorStatus(validator: phase0.Validator, currentEpoch: Epoch): routes.beacon.ValidatorStatus {
-  // pending
-  if (validator.activationEpoch > currentEpoch) {
-    if (validator.activationEligibilityEpoch === FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
-      return "pending_initialized";
-    } else if (validator.activationEligibilityEpoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
-      return "pending_queued";
-    }
-  }
-  // active
-  if (validator.activationEpoch <= currentEpoch && currentEpoch < validator.exitEpoch) {
-    if (validator.exitEpoch === FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
-      return "active_ongoing";
-    } else if (validator.exitEpoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
-      return validator.slashed ? "active_slashed" : "active_exiting";
-    }
-  }
-  // exited
-  if (validator.exitEpoch <= currentEpoch && currentEpoch < validator.withdrawableEpoch) {
-    return validator.slashed ? "exited_slashed" : "exited_unslashed";
-  }
-  // withdrawal
-  if (validator.withdrawableEpoch <= currentEpoch) {
-    return validator.effectiveBalance !== 0 ? "withdrawal_possible" : "withdrawal_done";
-  }
-  throw new Error("ValidatorStatus unknown");
-}
-
 export function toValidatorResponse(
   index: ValidatorIndex,
   validator: phase0.Validator,
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/validator/index.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/validator/index.ts
index 2347d7086d46..8a500125ad06 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/validator/index.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/validator/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   BeaconBlock,
   BlockContents,
   BlindedBeaconBlock,
+  getValidatorStatus,
 } from "@lodestar/types";
 import {ExecutionStatus, DataAvailabilityStatus} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
 import {fromHex, toHex, resolveOrRacePromises, prettyWeiToEth, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ import {validateSyncCommitteeGossipContributionAndProof} from "../../../chain/va
 import {CommitteeSubscription} from "../../../network/subnets/index.js";
 import {ApiModules} from "../types.js";
 import {RegenCaller} from "../../../chain/regen/index.js";
-import {getValidatorStatus} from "../beacon/state/utils.js";
 import {validateGossipFnRetryUnknownRoot} from "../../../network/processor/gossipHandlers.js";
 import {SCHEDULER_LOOKAHEAD_FACTOR} from "../../../chain/prepareNextSlot.js";
 import {ChainEvent, CheckpointHex, CommonBlockBody} from "../../../chain/index.js";
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.test.ts b/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.test.ts
index 79a8f3383e5d..39c936c0d025 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.test.ts
@@ -1,107 +1,9 @@
 import {describe, it, expect} from "vitest";
 import {toHexString} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
-import {phase0} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {getValidatorStatus, getStateValidatorIndex} from "../../../../../../src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.js";
+import {getStateValidatorIndex} from "../../../../../../src/api/impl/beacon/state/utils.js";
 import {generateCachedAltairState} from "../../../../../utils/state.js";
 
 describe("beacon state api utils", function () {
-  describe("getValidatorStatus", function () {
-    it("should return PENDING_INITIALIZED", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        activationEpoch: 1,
-        activationEligibilityEpoch: Infinity,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 0;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("pending_initialized");
-    });
-    it("should return PENDING_QUEUED", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        activationEpoch: 1,
-        activationEligibilityEpoch: 101010101101010,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 0;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("pending_queued");
-    });
-    it("should return ACTIVE_ONGOING", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        activationEpoch: 1,
-        exitEpoch: Infinity,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 1;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("active_ongoing");
-    });
-    it("should return ACTIVE_SLASHED", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        activationEpoch: 1,
-        exitEpoch: 101010101101010,
-        slashed: true,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 1;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("active_slashed");
-    });
-    it("should return ACTIVE_EXITING", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        activationEpoch: 1,
-        exitEpoch: 101010101101010,
-        slashed: false,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 1;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("active_exiting");
-    });
-    it("should return EXITED_SLASHED", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        exitEpoch: 1,
-        withdrawableEpoch: 3,
-        slashed: true,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 2;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("exited_slashed");
-    });
-    it("should return EXITED_UNSLASHED", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        exitEpoch: 1,
-        withdrawableEpoch: 3,
-        slashed: false,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 2;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("exited_unslashed");
-    });
-    it("should return WITHDRAWAL_POSSIBLE", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        withdrawableEpoch: 1,
-        effectiveBalance: 32,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 1;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("withdrawal_possible");
-    });
-    it("should return WITHDRAWAL_DONE", function () {
-      const validator = {
-        withdrawableEpoch: 1,
-        effectiveBalance: 0,
-      } as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 1;
-      const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      expect(status).toBe("withdrawal_done");
-    });
-    it("should error", function () {
-      const validator = {} as phase0.Validator;
-      const currentEpoch = 0;
-      try {
-        getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error).toHaveProperty("message", "ValidatorStatus unknown");
-      }
-    });
-  });
-
   describe("getStateValidatorIndex", () => {
     const state = generateCachedAltairState();
     const pubkey2index = state.epochCtx.pubkey2index;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index e0745834c7d1..dc9139dc967e 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export * from "./utils/typeguards.js";
 export {StringType, stringType} from "./utils/stringType.js";
 // Container utils
 export * from "./utils/container.js";
+export * from "./utils/validatorStatus.js";
diff --git a/packages/types/src/utils/validatorStatus.ts b/packages/types/src/utils/validatorStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e14a4b14c412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/utils/validatorStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import {FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {Epoch, phase0} from "../types.js";
+
+export type ValidatorStatus =
+  | "active"
+  | "pending_initialized"
+  | "pending_queued"
+  | "active_ongoing"
+  | "active_exiting"
+  | "active_slashed"
+  | "exited_unslashed"
+  | "exited_slashed"
+  | "withdrawal_possible"
+  | "withdrawal_done";
+
+/**
+ * Get the status of the validator
+ * based on conditions outlined in https://hackmd.io/ofFJ5gOmQpu1jjHilHbdQQ
+ */
+export function getValidatorStatus(validator: phase0.Validator, currentEpoch: Epoch): ValidatorStatus {
+  // pending
+  if (validator.activationEpoch > currentEpoch) {
+    if (validator.activationEligibilityEpoch === FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
+      return "pending_initialized";
+    } else if (validator.activationEligibilityEpoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
+      return "pending_queued";
+    }
+  }
+  // active
+  if (validator.activationEpoch <= currentEpoch && currentEpoch < validator.exitEpoch) {
+    if (validator.exitEpoch === FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
+      return "active_ongoing";
+    } else if (validator.exitEpoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
+      return validator.slashed ? "active_slashed" : "active_exiting";
+    }
+  }
+  // exited
+  if (validator.exitEpoch <= currentEpoch && currentEpoch < validator.withdrawableEpoch) {
+    return validator.slashed ? "exited_slashed" : "exited_unslashed";
+  }
+  // withdrawal
+  if (validator.withdrawableEpoch <= currentEpoch) {
+    return validator.effectiveBalance !== 0 ? "withdrawal_possible" : "withdrawal_done";
+  }
+  throw new Error("ValidatorStatus unknown");
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/test/unit/validatorStatus.test.ts b/packages/types/test/unit/validatorStatus.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d04c0f98e3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/test/unit/validatorStatus.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import {describe, it, expect} from "vitest";
+import {getValidatorStatus} from "../../src/utils/validatorStatus.js";
+import {phase0} from "../../src/types.js";
+
+describe("getValidatorStatus", function () {
+  it("should return PENDING_INITIALIZED", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      activationEpoch: 1,
+      activationEligibilityEpoch: Infinity,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 0;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("pending_initialized");
+  });
+  it("should return PENDING_QUEUED", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      activationEpoch: 1,
+      activationEligibilityEpoch: 101010101101010,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 0;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("pending_queued");
+  });
+  it("should return ACTIVE_ONGOING", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      activationEpoch: 1,
+      exitEpoch: Infinity,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 1;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("active_ongoing");
+  });
+  it("should return ACTIVE_SLASHED", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      activationEpoch: 1,
+      exitEpoch: 101010101101010,
+      slashed: true,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 1;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("active_slashed");
+  });
+  it("should return ACTIVE_EXITING", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      activationEpoch: 1,
+      exitEpoch: 101010101101010,
+      slashed: false,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 1;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("active_exiting");
+  });
+  it("should return EXITED_SLASHED", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      exitEpoch: 1,
+      withdrawableEpoch: 3,
+      slashed: true,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 2;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("exited_slashed");
+  });
+  it("should return EXITED_UNSLASHED", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      exitEpoch: 1,
+      withdrawableEpoch: 3,
+      slashed: false,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 2;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("exited_unslashed");
+  });
+  it("should return WITHDRAWAL_POSSIBLE", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      withdrawableEpoch: 1,
+      effectiveBalance: 32,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 1;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("withdrawal_possible");
+  });
+  it("should return WITHDRAWAL_DONE", function () {
+    const validator = {
+      withdrawableEpoch: 1,
+      effectiveBalance: 0,
+    } as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 1;
+    const status = getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    expect(status).toBe("withdrawal_done");
+  });
+  it("should error", function () {
+    const validator = {} as phase0.Validator;
+    const currentEpoch = 0;
+    try {
+      getValidatorStatus(validator, currentEpoch);
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toHaveProperty("message", "ValidatorStatus unknown");
+    }
+  });
+});