diff --git a/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/service.ts b/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/service.ts
index 50beabab1..7a47018ba 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/service.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/service.ts
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@
  */
 
 import { serviceToChain, urlFragmentToChain } from '@kiltprotocol/did'
-import { DidUrl, Service, UriFragment } from '@kiltprotocol/types'
+import  type { DidUrl, Service, UriFragment } from '@kiltprotocol/types'
 import { SharedArguments, TransactionHandlers } from './interfaces.js'
 import { transact } from './transact.js'
 
 /**
  * Adds a service to the DID Document.
  *
+ * @param options Any {@link SharedArguments} and additional parameters.
  * @param options.service The service entry to add to the document.
  * If the service id is relative (begins with #) it is automatically expanded with the DID taken from didDocument.id.
- * @param options
+ * @returns A set of {@link TransactionHandlers}.
  */
 export function addService(
   options: SharedArguments & {
@@ -35,9 +36,10 @@ export function addService(
 /**
  * Removes a service from the DID Document.
  *
+ * @param options Any {@link SharedArguments} and additional parameters.
  * @param options.id The id of the service to remove from the document.
  * If the service id is relative (begins with #) it is automatically expanded with the DID taken from didDocument.id.
- * @param options
+ * @returns A set of {@link TransactionHandlers}.
  */
 export function removeService(
   options: SharedArguments & {
diff --git a/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/setVerificationMethod.ts b/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/setVerificationMethod.ts
index 2b657e3cf..451ea8f02 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/setVerificationMethod.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-js/src/DidHelpers/setVerificationMethod.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import {
   type NewDidEncryptionKey,
   type NewDidVerificationKey,
   publicKeyToChain,
+  urlFragmentToChain,
 } from '@kiltprotocol/did'
-import type { VerificationRelationship } from '@kiltprotocol/types'
+import type { VerificationRelationship, DidUrl } from '@kiltprotocol/types'
 
 import { convertPublicKey } from './common.js'
 import type {
@@ -23,9 +24,11 @@ import { transact } from './transact.js'
 /**
  * Replaces all existing verification methods for the selected `relationship` with `publicKey`.
  *
+ * @param options Any {@link SharedArguments} and additional parameters.
  * @param options.publicKey The public key to be used for this verification method.
  * @param options.relationship The relationship for which this verification method shall be useable.
- * @param options
+ *
+ * @returns A set of {@link TransactionHandlers}.
  */
 export function setVerificationMethod(
   options: SharedArguments & {
@@ -37,7 +40,6 @@ export function setVerificationMethod(
   let didKeyUpdateTx
 
   if (options.relationship === 'keyAgreement') {
-    // TODO:  check if types of keys are valid?
     const didEncryptionKey: NewDidEncryptionKey = {
       publicKey: pk.publicKey,
       type: pk.keyType as any,
@@ -82,3 +84,79 @@ export function setVerificationMethod(
     expectedEvents: [{ section: 'did', method: 'DidUpdated' }],
   })
 }
+
+/**
+ * Removes the verification method for the selected `verificationMethodId` and  `relationship`.
+ *
+ * Note: authentication verification method can not be removed.
+ *
+ * @param options Any {@link SharedArguments} and additional parameters.
+ * @param options.relationship The relationship for which this verification method shall be removed.
+ * @param options.verificationMethodId The id of the verification method that should be removed.
+ *
+ * @returns A set of {@link TransactionHandlers}.
+ */
+export function removeVerificationMethod(
+  options: SharedArguments & {
+    verificationMethodId: DidUrl
+    relationship: Omit<VerificationRelationship, 'authentication'>
+  }
+): TransactionHandlers {
+  let didKeyUpdateTx
+  switch (options.relationship) {
+    case 'authentication': {
+      throw new Error('authentication verification methods can not be removed')
+    }
+    case 'capabilityDelegation': {
+      if (
+        options.didDocument.capabilityDelegation?.includes(
+          options.verificationMethodId
+        )
+      ) {
+        didKeyUpdateTx = options.api.tx.did.removeDelegationKey()
+      } else {
+        throw new Error(
+          'the specified capabilityDelegation method does not exist in the DID Document'
+        )
+      }
+      break
+    }
+    case 'keyAgreement': {
+      if (
+        options.didDocument.keyAgreement?.includes(options.verificationMethodId)
+      ) {
+        didKeyUpdateTx = options.api.tx.did.removeKeyAgreementKey(
+          urlFragmentToChain(options.verificationMethodId)
+        )
+      } else {
+        throw new Error(
+          'the specified keyAgreement key does not exist in the DID Document'
+        )
+      }
+      break
+    }
+    case 'assertionMethod': {
+      if (
+        options.didDocument.assertionMethod?.includes(
+          options.verificationMethodId
+        )
+      ) {
+        didKeyUpdateTx = options.api.tx.did.removeAttestationKey()
+      } else {
+        throw new Error(
+          'the specified assertionMethod does not exist in the DID Document'
+        )
+      }
+      break
+    }
+    default: {
+      throw new Error('the specified method relationship is not supported')
+    }
+  }
+
+  return transact({
+    ...options,
+    call: didKeyUpdateTx,
+    expectedEvents: [{ section: 'did', method: 'DidUpdated' }],
+  })
+}