diff --git a/src/components/data/attributetable/attributetable.tsx b/src/components/data/attributetable/attributetable.tsx
index 68507aa0..6ba6f20c 100644
--- a/src/components/data/attributetable/attributetable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/data/attributetable/attributetable.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const AttributeTable = <T extends object = object>({
   const renderTable = () => {
     return editable ? (
       <Form<Record<keyof T, SerializedFormData[string]>>
+        showRequiredExplanation={false}
         fieldsetClassName="mykn-attributetable__body"
         showActions={isFormOpenState}
         secondaryActions={[
diff --git a/src/components/data/datagrid/datagridtoolbar.tsx b/src/components/data/datagrid/datagridtoolbar.tsx
index 64b488f7..7551d02c 100644
--- a/src/components/data/datagrid/datagridtoolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/data/datagrid/datagridtoolbar.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export const DataGridToolbar = <
               },
             ]}
             labelSubmit={ucFirst(_labelSaveFieldSelection)}
+            showRequiredExplanation={false}
             onSubmit={(e) => {
               const form = e.target as HTMLFormElement;
               const data = serializeForm(form, false);
diff --git a/src/components/data/kanban/kanban.stories.tsx b/src/components/data/kanban/kanban.stories.tsx
index 9367dd0a..7c258bcc 100644
--- a/src/components/data/kanban/kanban.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/data/kanban/kanban.stories.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export const WithToolbar: Story = {
           direction: "horizontal",
           label: "Sorteren",
           required: true,
+          showRequiredIndicator: false,
           options: [
             { label: "Nieuwste eerst", value: "-pk", selected: true },
             { label: "Oudste eerst", value: "pk", selected: true },
diff --git a/src/components/form/form/form.tsx b/src/components/form/form/form.tsx
index 6a63aace..3a2d5d83 100644
--- a/src/components/form/form/form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/form/form/form.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ import {
 import { forceArray } from "../../../lib";
 import { ButtonProps } from "../../button";
 import { Toolbar, ToolbarItem, ToolbarProps } from "../../toolbar";
+import { P } from "../../typography";
 import { ErrorMessage } from "../errormessage";
 import { FormControl } from "../formcontrol";
 import "./form.scss";
+import { TRANSLATIONS } from "./translations";
 
 export type FormProps<T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData> = Omit<
   React.ComponentProps<"form">,
@@ -63,6 +65,21 @@ export type FormProps<T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData> = Omit<
   /** Whether to show the form actions. */
   showActions?: boolean;
 
+  /** Whether to show a required indicator (*) when a field is required. */
+  showRequiredIndicator?: boolean;
+
+  /** The required indicator (*). */
+  requiredIndicator?: string;
+
+  /** The required explanation text. */
+  requiredExplanation?: string;
+
+  /** The required (accessible) label. */
+  labelRequired?: string;
+
+  /** Whether to show a text describing the meaning of * when one or more fields are required. */
+  showRequiredExplanation?: boolean;
+
   /** Props to pass to Toolbar. */
   toolbarProps?: Partial<ToolbarProps>;
 
@@ -126,6 +143,11 @@ export const Form = <T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData>({
   onChange,
   onSubmit,
   showActions = true,
+  showRequiredIndicator = true,
+  requiredIndicator,
+  labelRequired,
+  showRequiredExplanation = true,
+  requiredExplanation,
   toolbarProps,
   useTypedResults = false,
   validate = validateForm<T>,
@@ -151,13 +173,17 @@ export const Form = <T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData>({
 
   const intl = useIntl();
 
-  const _labelSubmit = labelSubmit
-    ? labelSubmit
-    : intl.formatMessage({
-        id: "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit",
-        description: "mykn.components.Form: The submit form label",
-        defaultMessage: "verzenden",
-      });
+  const _requiredIndicator =
+    requiredIndicator || intl.formatMessage(TRANSLATIONS.REQUIRED_INDICATOR);
+
+  const _requiredExplanation =
+    requiredExplanation ||
+    intl.formatMessage(TRANSLATIONS.REQUIRED_EXPLANATION, {
+      requiredIndicator: _requiredIndicator,
+    });
+
+  const _labelSubmit =
+    labelSubmit || intl.formatMessage(TRANSLATIONS.LABEL_SUBMIT);
 
   /**
    * Revalidate on state change.
@@ -237,6 +263,8 @@ export const Form = <T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData>({
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {showRequiredExplanation && <P>{_requiredExplanation}</P>}
+
       {Boolean(fields?.length) && (
         <div className={fieldsetClassName}>
           {fields.map((field, index) => {
@@ -249,12 +277,7 @@ export const Form = <T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData>({
             const _labelValidationErrorRequired = labelValidationErrorRequired
               ? labelValidationErrorRequired
               : intl.formatMessage(
-                  {
-                    id: "mykn.components.Form.labelValidationErrorRequired",
-                    description:
-                      'mykn.components.Form: The "required" validation error',
-                    defaultMessage: "Veld {label} is verplicht",
-                  },
+                  TRANSLATIONS.LABEL_VALIDATION_ERROR_REQUIRED,
                   { ...field, label, value },
                 );
 
@@ -271,6 +294,9 @@ export const Form = <T extends SerializedFormData = SerializedFormData>({
                 error={message}
                 forceShowError={!validateOnChange}
                 justify={justify}
+                showRequiredIndicator={showRequiredIndicator}
+                requiredIndicator={requiredIndicator}
+                labelRequired={labelRequired}
                 value={value}
                 onChange={defaultOnChange}
                 {...field}
diff --git a/src/components/form/form/translations.ts b/src/components/form/form/translations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cf24afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/form/form/translations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Define the structure of a single message descriptor
+import { defineMessages } from "../../../lib";
+
+export const TRANSLATIONS = defineMessages({
+  REQUIRED_EXPLANATION: {
+    id: "mykn.components.Form.requiredExplanation",
+    description: "mykn.components.Form: The required explanation text",
+    defaultMessage:
+      "Verplichte velden zijn gemarkeerd met een sterretje ({requiredIndicator})",
+  },
+  REQUIRED_INDICATOR: {
+    id: "mykn.components.Form.requiredIndicator",
+    description: "mykn.components.Form: The required indicator (*)",
+    defaultMessage: "*",
+  },
+
+  LABEL_REQUIRED: {
+    id: "mykn.components.Form.labelRequired",
+    description: "mykn.components.Form: The required (accessible) label",
+    defaultMessage: "Veld {label} is verplicht",
+  },
+
+  LABEL_VALIDATION_ERROR_REQUIRED: {
+    id: "mykn.components.Form.labelValidationErrorRequired",
+    description: 'mykn.components.Form: The "required" validation error',
+    defaultMessage: "Veld {label} is verplicht",
+  },
+
+  LABEL_SUBMIT: {
+    id: "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit",
+    description: "mykn.components.Form: The submit form label",
+    defaultMessage: "verzenden",
+  },
+});
diff --git a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.scss b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.scss
index 939c018e..6941ec2c 100644
--- a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.scss
+++ b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.scss
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@
       width: 100%;
     }
   }
+
+  &__required-inidicator {
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.stories.tsx b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.stories.tsx
index ffa4fa85..f5009f1d 100644
--- a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.stories.tsx
@@ -12,16 +12,18 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof FormControl>;
 
 export const InputFormControl: Story = {
   args: {
-    error: 'Field "school year" does not contain a valid e-mail address',
+    error: 'Field "e-mail" does not contain a valid e-mail address',
+    forceShowError: true, // Make sure the Story shows error.
     label: "Enter your e-mail address",
     name: "e-mail",
-    value: "johndoen#example.com",
+    value: "johndoe@example.com",
   },
 };
 
 export const SelectFormControl: Story = {
   args: {
     error: 'Field "school year" is required',
+    forceShowError: true, // Make sure the Story shows error.
     options: [
       { label: "Freshman" },
       { label: "Sophomore" },
@@ -34,3 +36,13 @@ export const SelectFormControl: Story = {
     value: "Junior",
   },
 };
+
+export const Required: Story = {
+  args: {
+    error: "Dit veld is verplicht",
+    forceShowError: true, // Make sure the Story shows error.
+    label: "Enter your e-mail address",
+    name: "e-mail",
+    required: true,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.tsx b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.tsx
index 32d16da4..89847cb1 100644
--- a/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.tsx
+++ b/src/components/form/formcontrol/formcontrol.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import React, { useId, useState } from "react";
 
+import { useIntl } from "../../../lib";
 import {
   FormField,
   isCheckbox,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { DateInput } from "../dateinput";
 import { DatePicker } from "../datepicker";
 import { DateRangeInput } from "../daterangeinput";
 import { ErrorMessage } from "../errormessage";
+import { TRANSLATIONS } from "../form/translations";
 import { Input, InputProps } from "../input";
 import { Label } from "../label";
 import { Radio } from "../radio";
@@ -36,6 +38,15 @@ export type FormControlProps = FormField & {
 
   /** Whether to forcefully show the error (if set), this skips the dirty check. */
   forceShowError?: boolean;
+
+  /** Whether to show a required indicator (*) when a field is required. */
+  showRequiredIndicator?: boolean;
+
+  /** The required indicator (*). */
+  requiredIndicator?: string;
+
+  /** The required (accessible) label. */
+  labelRequired?: string;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +56,9 @@ export type FormControlProps = FormField & {
  * @param justify
  * @param error
  * @param forceShowError
+ * @param showRequiredLabel
+ * @param requiredIndicator
+ * @param labelRequired
  * @param props
  * @constructor
  */
@@ -53,6 +67,9 @@ export const FormControl: React.FC<FormControlProps> = ({
   justify = "baseline",
   error = "",
   forceShowError,
+  showRequiredIndicator = true,
+  requiredIndicator,
+  labelRequired,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const [isDirty, setIsDirty] = useState(false);
@@ -63,6 +80,15 @@ export const FormControl: React.FC<FormControlProps> = ({
     isCheckboxGroup(props) || isRadioGroup(props) ? `${_id}-choice-0` : _id;
   const idError = `${id}_error`;
 
+  const intl = useIntl();
+
+  const _requiredIndicator =
+    requiredIndicator || intl.formatMessage(TRANSLATIONS.REQUIRED_INDICATOR);
+
+  const _labelRequired =
+    labelRequired ||
+    intl.formatMessage(TRANSLATIONS.LABEL_REQUIRED, { label: props.label });
+
   return (
     <div
       className={clsx(
@@ -71,7 +97,20 @@ export const FormControl: React.FC<FormControlProps> = ({
         `mykn-form-control--justify-${justify}`,
       )}
     >
-      {props.label && <Label htmlFor={htmlFor}>{props.label}</Label>}
+      {props.label && (
+        <Label htmlFor={htmlFor}>
+          {props.label}
+          {props.required && showRequiredIndicator && (
+            <abbr
+              className="mykn-form-control__required-inidicator"
+              title={_labelRequired}
+            >
+              {_requiredIndicator}
+            </abbr>
+          )}
+        </Label>
+      )}
+
       <FormWidget
         id={_id}
         aria-invalid={!!error}
@@ -84,6 +123,7 @@ export const FormControl: React.FC<FormControlProps> = ({
           props.onChange?.(e);
         }}
       />
+
       {(isDirty || forceShowError) && error && (
         <ErrorMessage id={idError}>{error}</ErrorMessage>
       )}
diff --git a/src/components/form/select/select.tsx b/src/components/form/select/select.tsx
index 463a34df..56b65e09 100644
--- a/src/components/form/select/select.tsx
+++ b/src/components/form/select/select.tsx
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ export const Select: React.FC<SelectProps> = ({
         )}
         tabIndex={0}
         ref={refs.setReference}
-        title={label || undefined}
         aria-autocomplete="none"
+        aria-label={label || undefined}
         aria-hidden={hidden}
         onBlur={handleBlur}
         {...getReferenceProps()}
diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal.stories.tsx b/src/components/modal/modal.stories.tsx
index 125da605..809c36ac 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal.stories.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const ModalComponent: Story = {
             },
           ]}
           showActions={false}
+          showRequiredExplanation={false}
         />
       </Body>
     ),
diff --git a/src/hooks/dialog/useprompt.tsx b/src/hooks/dialog/useprompt.tsx
index e137d66c..976106e0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/dialog/useprompt.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/dialog/useprompt.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export const usePrompt = () => {
       },
       onCancel,
       modalProps,
-      undefined,
+      {
+        showRequiredExplanation: false,
+      },
       autofocus,
     );
   };
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/compiled/en.json b/src/lib/i18n/compiled/en.json
index 48209f22..f9501b23 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/compiled/en.json
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/compiled/en.json
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
   "mykn.components.DatePicker.labelWeekPrefix": "Week",
   "mykn.components.DateRangeInput.labelEndDate": "end date",
   "mykn.components.DateRangeInput.labelStartDate": "start date",
+  "mykn.components.Form.labelRequired": "Field {label} is required",
   "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit": "submit",
   "mykn.components.Form.labelValidationErrorRequired": "Field {label} is required",
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredExplanation": "Required fields are marked with an asterisk ({requiredIndicator})",
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredIndicator": "*",
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelMoveObject": "change position of item",
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelSelectColumn": "move item to column",
   "mykn.components.Logo.hrefLabel": "Go to \"{href}\"",
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/compiled/nl.json b/src/lib/i18n/compiled/nl.json
index c4e6d4f7..d6954392 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/compiled/nl.json
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/compiled/nl.json
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
   "mykn.components.DatePicker.labelWeekPrefix": "week",
   "mykn.components.DateRangeInput.labelEndDate": "einddatum",
   "mykn.components.DateRangeInput.labelStartDate": "startdatum",
+  "mykn.components.Form.labelRequired": "Veld {label} is verplicht",
   "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit": "verzenden",
   "mykn.components.Form.labelValidationErrorRequired": "Veld {label} is verplicht",
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredExplanation": "Verplichte velden zijn gemarkeerd met een sterretje ({requiredIndicator})",
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredIndicator": "*",
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelMoveObject": "wijzig positie van onderdeel",
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelSelectColumn": "verplaats onderdeel naar kolom",
   "mykn.components.Logo.hrefLabel": "Navigeer naar \"{href}\"",
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.json b/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.json
index e2470ab1..225d9565 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@
     "description": "mykn.components.DateRangeInput: The start date (accessible) label",
     "originalDefault": "startdatum"
   },
+  "mykn.components.Form.labelRequired": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Field {label} is required",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required (accessible) label",
+    "originalDefault": "Veld {label} is verplicht"
+  },
   "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit": {
     "defaultMessage": "submit",
     "description": "mykn.components.Form: The submit form label",
@@ -154,6 +159,16 @@
     "description": "mykn.components.Form: The \"required\" validation error",
     "originalDefault": "Veld {label} is verplicht"
   },
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredExplanation": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Required fields are marked with an asterisk ({requiredIndicator})",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required explanation text",
+    "originalDefault": "Verplichte velden zijn gemarkeerd met een sterretje ({requiredIndicator})"
+  },
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredIndicator": {
+    "defaultMessage": "*",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required indicator (*)",
+    "originalDefault": "*"
+  },
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelMoveObject": {
     "defaultMessage": "change position of item",
     "description": "mykn.components.Kanban: The kanban \"move object position\" (accessible) label",
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/messages/nl.json b/src/lib/i18n/messages/nl.json
index 42743724..b8f84e26 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/messages/nl.json
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/messages/nl.json
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@
     "description": "mykn.components.DateRangeInput: The start date (accessible) label",
     "originalDefault": "startdatum"
   },
+  "mykn.components.Form.labelRequired": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Veld {label} is verplicht",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required (accessible) label",
+    "originalDefault": "Veld {label} is verplicht"
+  },
   "mykn.components.Form.labelSubmit": {
     "defaultMessage": "verzenden",
     "description": "mykn.components.Form: The submit form label",
@@ -154,6 +159,16 @@
     "description": "mykn.components.Form: The \"required\" validation error",
     "originalDefault": "Veld {label} is verplicht"
   },
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredExplanation": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Verplichte velden zijn gemarkeerd met een sterretje ({requiredIndicator})",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required explanation text",
+    "originalDefault": "Verplichte velden zijn gemarkeerd met een sterretje ({requiredIndicator})"
+  },
+  "mykn.components.Form.requiredIndicator": {
+    "defaultMessage": "*",
+    "description": "mykn.components.Form: The required indicator (*)",
+    "originalDefault": "*"
+  },
   "mykn.components.Kanban.labelMoveObject": {
     "defaultMessage": "wijzig positie van onderdeel",
     "description": "mykn.components.Kanban: The kanban \"move object position\" (accessible) label",
diff --git a/src/templates/base/cardBase.tsx b/src/templates/base/cardBase.tsx
index 08a210e2..83d46848 100644
--- a/src/templates/base/cardBase.tsx
+++ b/src/templates/base/cardBase.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export const CardBaseTemplate: React.FC<CardBaseTemplateProps> = ({
         {formProps && (
           <Form
             direction="horizontal"
+            showRequiredExplanation={false}
             toolbarProps={{ pad: false }}
             {...Object(formProps)}
           />
diff --git a/src/templates/login/login.tsx b/src/templates/login/login.tsx
index 6386f3e9..4ac4dc3e 100644
--- a/src/templates/login/login.tsx
+++ b/src/templates/login/login.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export const LoginTemplate = <
             justify="stretch"
             labelSubmit={ucFirst(_labelLogin)}
             secondaryActions={secondaryActions}
+            showRequiredExplanation={false}
             {...formProps}
           />
         </Body>