diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebfedd7..226665a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('app'))
 - [`tagComponent`](#tagcomponent-optional)
 - [`suggestionComponent`](#suggestioncomponent-optional)
 - [`inputAttributes`](#inputAttributes-optional)
+- [minTags](#minTags-optional)
+- [maxTags](#maxTags-optional)
 
 #### id (optional)
 
@@ -315,6 +317,20 @@ function SuggestionComponent({ item, query }) {
 An object containing additional attributes that will be applied to the text input. _Please note_ that this prop cannot overwrite existing attributes, it can only add new ones. Defaults to `{}`.
 
 
+#### minTags (optional)
+
+An integer representing the minimum number of tags that should be selected
+by the user. If the amount of selected tags is lower, the input will be
+considered to be in an invalid state.
+
+
+#### maxTags (optional)
+
+An integer representing the maximum number of tags that should be selected
+by the user. If the amount of selected tags is higher, the input will be
+considered to be in an invalid state.
+
+
 ### API
 
 By adding a `ref` to any instances of this component you can access its API methods.
@@ -332,6 +348,12 @@ Removes a tag from the list of selected tags. This will trigger the delete callb
 Clears the input and current query.
 
 
+#### `isValid()`
+
+Return the validation state of the input. Note that this function will return
+`true` even in the case you haven't specified `minTags` and `maxTags`.
+
+
 ### Styling
 
 It is possible to customize the appearance of the component, the included styles found in `/example/styles.css` are only an example.
diff --git a/example/index.html b/example/index.html
index 449af7b..c1a9211 100644
--- a/example/index.html
+++ b/example/index.html
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ <h3>Country Selector</h3>
     <hr>
     <h3>Custom tags</h3>
     <div id="demo-2"></div>
+    <hr>
+    <h3>Validation</h3>
+    <div id="demo-3"></div>
   </div>
 
   <script src="bundle.js"></script>
diff --git a/example/main.js b/example/main.js
index edfdf3b..f6c11f2 100644
--- a/example/main.js
+++ b/example/main.js
@@ -105,3 +105,59 @@ class CustomTags extends React.Component {
 }
 
 ReactDOM.render(<CustomTags />, document.getElementById('demo-2'))
+
+/**
+ * Demo 3 - Validation
+ */
+class Validation extends React.Component {
+  constructor (props) {
+    super(props)
+
+    this.state = {
+      tags: [],
+      suggestions: []
+    }
+
+    this.reactTags = React.createRef()
+  }
+
+  onDelete (i) {
+    const tags = this.state.tags.slice(0)
+    tags.splice(i, 1)
+    this.setState({ tags })
+  }
+
+  onAddition (tag) {
+    const tags = [].concat(this.state.tags, tag)
+    this.setState({ tags })
+  }
+
+  onValidate (tag) {
+    return /^[a-z]{3,12}$/i.test(tag.name);
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    return (
+      <>
+        <p>Enter new tags meeting the requirements below:</p>
+        <ReactTags
+          allowNew={true}
+          newTagPrefix="Create new tag: "
+          ref={this.reactTags}
+          tags={this.state.tags}
+          suggestions={this.state.suggestions}
+          onDelete={this.onDelete.bind(this)}
+          onAddition={this.onAddition.bind(this)}
+          onValidate={this.onValidate.bind(this)}
+          minTags={1}
+          maxTags={2}
+        />
+        <p style={{margin: '0.25rem 0', color: 'gray' }}><small><em>Tags must be 3–12 characters in length and only contain the letters A-Z</em></small></p>
+        <p><b>Output:</b></p>
+        <pre><code>{JSON.stringify(this.state.tags, null, 2)}</code></pre>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+ReactDOM.render(<Validation />, document.getElementById('demo-3'))
diff --git a/example/styles.css b/example/styles.css
index 46646df..5321fb3 100644
--- a/example/styles.css
+++ b/example/styles.css
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
   cursor: text;
 }
 
+.react-tags.react-tags__valid {
+  border: 1px solid green;
+}
+
+.react-tags.react-tags__invalid {
+  border: 1px solid red;
+}
+
 .react-tags.is-focused {
   border-color: #B1B1B1;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ReactTags.js b/lib/ReactTags.js
index 362317c..196e047 100644
--- a/lib/ReactTags.js
+++ b/lib/ReactTags.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const KEYS = {
 
 const CLASS_NAMES = {
   root: 'react-tags',
+  rootValid: 'react-tags__valid',
+  rootInvalid: 'react-tags__invalid',
   rootFocused: 'is-focused',
   selected: 'react-tags__selected',
   selectedTag: 'react-tags__selected-tag',
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ class ReactTags extends React.Component {
     this.state = {
       query: '',
       focused: false,
-      index: -1
+      index: -1,
+      validationState: this._getValidationState()
     }
 
     this.inputEventHandlers = {
@@ -243,6 +246,35 @@ class ReactTags extends React.Component {
     })
   }
 
+  isValid () {
+    return this.state.validationState
+  }
+
+  _getValidationState () {
+    const tl = this.props.tags.length
+
+    let validationState = true
+    if (this.props.minTags && tl < this.props.minTags) {
+      validationState = false
+    }
+
+    if (this.props.maxTags && tl > this.props.maxTags) {
+      validationState = false
+    }
+
+    return validationState
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
+    const validationState = this._getValidationState()
+
+    if (this.state.validationState !== validationState) {
+      this.setState({
+        validationState
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   render () {
     const TagComponent = this.props.tagComponent || Tag
 
@@ -251,6 +283,7 @@ class ReactTags extends React.Component {
     const rootClasses = [classes.root]
 
     this.state.focused && rootClasses.push(classes.rootFocused)
+    rootClasses.push(this.state.validationState ? classes.rootValid : classes.rootInvalid)
 
     return (
       <div ref={this.container} className={rootClasses.join(' ')} onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)}>
@@ -329,7 +362,9 @@ ReactTags.defaultProps = {
   addOnBlur: false,
   tagComponent: null,
   suggestionComponent: null,
-  inputAttributes: {}
+  inputAttributes: {},
+  minTags: null,
+  maxTags: null
 }
 
 ReactTags.propTypes = {
@@ -365,7 +400,9 @@ ReactTags.propTypes = {
     PropTypes.func,
     PropTypes.element
   ]),
-  inputAttributes: PropTypes.object
+  inputAttributes: PropTypes.object,
+  minTags: PropTypes.number,
+  maxTags: PropTypes.number
 }
 
 export default ReactTags