diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index f895ecd5422..14736c3556d 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ ion-checkbox,prop,justify,"end" | "space-between" | "start" | undefined,undefine
 ion-checkbox,prop,labelPlacement,"end" | "fixed" | "stacked" | "start",'start',false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,mode,"ios" | "md",undefined,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,name,string,this.inputId,false,false
+ion-checkbox,prop,required,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,value,any,'on',false,false
 ion-checkbox,event,ionBlur,void,true
 ion-checkbox,event,ionChange,CheckboxChangeEventDetail<any>,true
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 1fe676da80f..b7675233d18 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ export namespace Components {
           * The name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.
          */
         "name": string;
+        /**
+          * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from submitting if the value is invalid.
+         */
+        "required": boolean;
         "setFocus": () => Promise<void>;
         /**
           * The value of the checkbox does not mean if it's checked or not, use the `checked` property for that.  The value of a checkbox is analogous to the value of an `<input type="checkbox">`, it's only used when the checkbox participates in a native `<form>`.
@@ -5447,6 +5451,10 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * Emitted when the checkbox has focus.
          */
         "onIonFocus"?: (event: IonCheckboxCustomEvent<void>) => void;
+        /**
+          * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from submitting if the value is invalid.
+         */
+        "required"?: boolean;
         /**
           * The value of the checkbox does not mean if it's checked or not, use the `checked` property for that.  The value of a checkbox is analogous to the value of an `<input type="checkbox">`, it's only used when the checkbox participates in a native `<form>`.
          */
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index 78206b9fd16..2e05e366f70 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop() alignment?: 'start' | 'center';
 
+  /**
+   * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property
+   * works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from
+   * submitting if the value is invalid.
+   */
+  @Prop() required = false;
+
   /**
    * Emitted when the checked property has changed as a result of a user action such as a click.
    *
@@ -182,6 +189,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
       name,
       value,
       alignment,
+      required,
     } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
     const path = getSVGPath(mode, indeterminate);
@@ -218,6 +226,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
             onFocus={() => this.onFocus()}
             onBlur={() => this.onBlur()}
             ref={(focusEl) => (this.focusEl = focusEl)}
+            required={required}
             {...inheritedAttributes}
           />
           <div
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/checkbox.spec.ts b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/checkbox.spec.ts
index e27f0e2a502..e390d4d1b2e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -54,3 +54,33 @@ describe('ion-checkbox: indeterminate', () => {
     expect(checkbox.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('mixed');
   });
 });
+
+describe('ion-checkbox: required', () => {
+  it('should have a required attribute in inner input when true', async () => {
+    const page = await newSpecPage({
+      components: [Checkbox],
+      html: `
+        <ion-checkbox required="true">Checkbox</ion-checkbox>
+      `,
+    });
+
+    const checkbox = page.body.querySelector('ion-checkbox')!;
+    const nativeInput = checkbox.shadowRoot?.querySelector('input[type=checkbox]')!;
+
+    expect(nativeInput.hasAttribute('required')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should not have a required attribute in inner input when false', async () => {
+    const page = await newSpecPage({
+      components: [Checkbox],
+      html: `
+        <ion-checkbox required="false">Checkbox</ion-checkbox>
+      `,
+    });
+
+    const checkbox = page.body.querySelector('ion-checkbox')!;
+    const nativeInput = checkbox.shadowRoot?.querySelector('input[type=checkbox]')!;
+
+    expect(nativeInput.hasAttribute('required')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts b/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
index e4e2486a9b8..9d6d23b5c17 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -507,14 +507,14 @@ export declare interface IonCardTitle extends Components.IonCardTitle {}
 
 
 @ProxyCmp({
-  inputs: ['alignment', 'checked', 'color', 'disabled', 'indeterminate', 'justify', 'labelPlacement', 'mode', 'name', 'value']
+  inputs: ['alignment', 'checked', 'color', 'disabled', 'indeterminate', 'justify', 'labelPlacement', 'mode', 'name', 'required', 'value']
 })
 @Component({
   selector: 'ion-checkbox',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
   // eslint-disable-next-line @angular-eslint/no-inputs-metadata-property
-  inputs: ['alignment', 'checked', 'color', 'disabled', 'indeterminate', 'justify', 'labelPlacement', 'mode', 'name', 'value'],
+  inputs: ['alignment', 'checked', 'color', 'disabled', 'indeterminate', 'justify', 'labelPlacement', 'mode', 'name', 'required', 'value'],
 })
 export class IonCheckbox {
   protected el: HTMLIonCheckboxElement;
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts b/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
index 7f2dc87b884..a866edde10a 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ export const IonCheckbox = /*@__PURE__*/ defineContainer<JSX.IonCheckbox, JSX.Io
   'labelPlacement',
   'justify',
   'alignment',
+  'required',
   'ionChange',
   'ionFocus',
   'ionBlur'