diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98c84a3..5e50f95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ onRemove(selectedList, removedItem) {
 | `showArrow` | `bool` | `false` | For multiselect dropdown by default arrow wont show at the end, If required based on flag we can display
 | `keepSearchTerm` | `bool` | `false` | Whether or not to keep the search value after selecting or removing an item
 | `customCloseIcon` | `ReactNode or string` | `undefined` | Custom close icon and can be string or react component(Check demo for reference)
+| `required` | `boolean` | `false` | Marks the input field as required to prevent form submission with missing values. **Form validation is required to ensure the field is populated before submitting.**
 ----
 
 
diff --git a/src/multiselect/interface.ts b/src/multiselect/interface.ts
index 632a43c..d899da3 100644
--- a/src/multiselect/interface.ts
+++ b/src/multiselect/interface.ts
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ export interface IMultiselectProps {
     hidePlaceholder?: boolean,
     showArrow?: boolean,
     keepSearchTerm?: boolean,
-    customCloseIcon?: React.ReactNode | string
+    customCloseIcon?: React.ReactNode | string,
+    required?: boolean
 }
diff --git a/src/multiselect/multiselect.component.tsx b/src/multiselect/multiselect.component.tsx
index 3755a8f..2e39571 100644
--- a/src/multiselect/multiselect.component.tsx
+++ b/src/multiselect/multiselect.component.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const closeIconTypes = {
 };
 
 export class Multiselect extends React.Component<IMultiselectProps, any> {
-  static defaultProps: { options: never[]; disablePreSelectedValues: boolean; selectedValues: never[]; isObject: boolean; displayValue: string; showCheckbox: boolean; selectionLimit: number; placeholder: string; groupBy: string; style: {}; emptyRecordMsg: string; onSelect: () => void; onRemove: () => void; closeIcon: string; singleSelect: boolean; caseSensitiveSearch: boolean; id: string; closeOnSelect: boolean; avoidHighlightFirstOption: boolean; hidePlaceholder: boolean; showArrow: boolean; keepSearchTerm: boolean; };
+  static defaultProps: { options: never[]; disablePreSelectedValues: boolean; selectedValues: never[]; isObject: boolean; displayValue: string; showCheckbox: boolean; selectionLimit: number; placeholder: string; groupBy: string; style: {}; emptyRecordMsg: string; onSelect: () => void; onRemove: () => void; closeIcon: string; singleSelect: boolean; caseSensitiveSearch: boolean; id: string; closeOnSelect: boolean; avoidHighlightFirstOption: boolean; hidePlaceholder: boolean; showArrow: boolean; keepSearchTerm: boolean; required: boolean; };
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
@@ -505,9 +505,10 @@ export class Multiselect extends React.Component<IMultiselectProps, any> {
 
   renderMultiselectContainer() {
     const { inputValue, toggleOptionsList, selectedValues } = this.state;
-    const { placeholder, style, singleSelect, id, hidePlaceholder, disable, showArrow} = this.props;
+    const { placeholder, style, singleSelect, id, hidePlaceholder, disable, showArrow, required} = this.props;
+    const hasRequiredError = required && selectedValues.length === 0;
     return (
-      <div className={`multiselect-container multiSelectContainer ${disable ? `disable_ms` : ''}`} id={id || 'multiselectContainerReact'} style={style['multiselectContainer']}>
+      <div className={`multiselect-container multiSelectContainer ${disable ? `disable_ms` : ''}  ${hasRequiredError ? 'hasRequiredError' : ''}`} id={id || 'multiselectContainerReact'} style={style['multiselectContainer']}>
         <div className={`search-wrapper searchWrapper ${singleSelect ? 'singleSelect' : ''}`} 
           ref={this.searchWrapper} style={style['searchBox']} 
           onClick={singleSelect ? this.toggelOptionList : () => {}}
@@ -572,5 +573,6 @@ Multiselect.defaultProps = {
   hidePlaceholder: false,
   showArrow: false,
   keepSearchTerm: false,
-  customCloseIcon: ''
+  customCloseIcon: '',
+  required: false
 };
diff --git a/src/multiselect/styles.css b/src/multiselect/styles.css
index 94eb459..cd3c92b 100644
--- a/src/multiselect/styles.css
+++ b/src/multiselect/styles.css
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
   min-height: 22px;
   position: relative;
 }
+.hasRequiredError .searchWrapper {
+  border-color: red;
+}
+.hasRequiredError::after {
+  color: red;
+  content: "Please select a value";
+  font-style: italic;
+}
 .multiSelectContainer input {
   border: none;
   margin-top: 3px;
diff --git a/stories/basic.stories.tsx b/stories/basic.stories.tsx
index 08e9312..d302720 100644
--- a/stories/basic.stories.tsx
+++ b/stories/basic.stories.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ export default {
 } as Meta;
 
 const Template: Story<IMultiselectProps> = (args) => <MultiSelect {...args} />;
+const SubmitTemplate: Story<IMultiselectProps> = args => {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <form>
+        <MultiSelect {...args} />
+        <input type="submit" onSubmit={() => {}} />
+      </form>
+    </>
+  )
+}
 
 export const FlatArray = Template.bind({});
 FlatArray.args = {
@@ -106,4 +116,12 @@ CustomCloseIcon.args = {
   displayValue: 'key',
   customCloseIcon: <>🍑</>,
   selectedValues
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+export const RequiredField = SubmitTemplate.bind({});
+RequiredField.args = {
+  options,
+  displayValue: 'key',
+  selectedValues,
+  required: true,
+};