diff --git a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.html b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.html
index 9f4d403..444bfea 100644
--- a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.html
+++ b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.html
@@ -32,15 +32,11 @@
               afPlaceholder="Välj orsak till avvikelse"
               [afSelectItems]="reason"
               [afRequired]="true"
+              [afInvalidMessage]="reasonFormControl.errors?.required"
               [afAnnounceIfOptional]="true"
               [afDisableValidStyle]="true"
               [afInvalid]="formControlIsInvalid(reasonFormControl)"
             ></digi-ng-form-select>
-            <div aria-atomic="true" role="alert">
-              <digi-form-validation-message *ngIf="formControlIsInvalid(reasonFormControl)" af-variation="error"
-                >{{reasonFormControl.errors?.required}}
-              </digi-form-validation-message>
-            </div>
           </div>
 
           <div
@@ -57,15 +53,11 @@
                 [afLabel]="questions[i]?.name"
                 [afDisableValidStyle]="true"
                 [afRequired]="questionIsRequired(questions[i])"
+                [afInvalidMessage]="question.errors?.required || question.errors?.invalid"
                 [afAnnounceIfOptional]="true"
                 [afMaxLength]="2000"
                 [afInvalid]="formControlIsInvalid(question)"
               ></digi-ng-form-textarea>
-              <div aria-atomic="true" role="alert">
-                <digi-form-validation-message *ngIf="formControlIsInvalid(question)" af-variation="error"
-                  >{{question.errors?.required}}
-                </digi-form-validation-message>
-              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.ts b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.ts
index 7f952aa..413c84c 100644
--- a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.ts
+++ b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/pages/deltagare/pages/deltagare-details/pages/deltagare-reports/deltagare-avvikelserapport/deltagare-avvikelserapport.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { CustomError } from '@msfa-models/error/custom-error';
 import { FragorForAvvikelser } from '@msfa-models/fragor-for-avvikelser.model';
 import { OrsaksKoderAvvikelse } from '@msfa-models/orsaks-koder-avvikelse.model';
 import { DeltagareApiService } from '@msfa-services/api/deltagare.api.service';
+import { markControlsAsDirty } from '@msfa-utils/mark-controls-as-dirty.util';
+import { RegexValidator } from '@msfa-utils/validators/regex.validator';
 import { RequiredValidator } from '@msfa-validators/required.validator';
 import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, shareReplay, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -48,9 +50,9 @@ export class DeltagareAvvikelserapportComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     shareReplay(1)
   );
 
-  reasons$ = this.deltagareAvvikelseService.getAvvikelseOrsaker$;
+  reasons$: Observable<OrsaksKoderAvvikelse[]> = this.deltagareAvvikelseService.getAvvikelseOrsaker$;
   reasonsAsNgDigiFormSelectItems$: Observable<FormSelectItem[]> = this.reasons$.pipe(
-    map(reasons => reasons.map(reason => ({ name: reason.name, value: reason.id })))
+    map(reasons => reasons.map(reason => ({ name: reason.name, value: reason.id as string })))
   );
 
   allAvvikelseQuestions$ = this.deltagareAvvikelseService.fragorForAvvikelser$;
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ export class DeltagareAvvikelserapportComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private subscriptions: Subscription[] = [];
   private todayDateISO = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
   avvikelseFormGroup = new FormGroup({
-    [this.reasonFormName]: new FormControl(null, RequiredValidator('Orsak är obligatorisk')),
-    [this.reportingDateFormName]: new FormControl(this.todayDateISO, RequiredValidator('Datum är obligatoriskt')),
+    [this.reasonFormName]: new FormControl(null, [RequiredValidator('Orsak är obligatorisk')]),
+    [this.reportingDateFormName]: new FormControl(this.todayDateISO, [RequiredValidator('Datum är obligatoriskt')]),
     [this.questionsFormName]: new FormArray([]),
   });
   private formData$: Observable<AvvikelseFormData> = this.avvikelseFormGroup
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ export class DeltagareAvvikelserapportComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   openConfirmDialog(): void {
     this.shouldValidate$.next(true);
+    markControlsAsDirty(Object.values(this.avvikelseFormGroup.controls));
+    this.avvikelseFormGroup.markAllAsTouched();
 
     if (this.avvikelseFormGroup.valid) {
       this.confirmDialogIsOpen$.next(true);
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ export class DeltagareAvvikelserapportComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         svar: question,
       })),
       rapporteringsdatum: formData.reportingDate,
-    };
+    } as AvvikelseAlternativ;
 
     return { genomforandeReferens, avvikelseAlternativ };
   }
@@ -199,7 +203,12 @@ export class DeltagareAvvikelserapportComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.currentQuestions.push(question);
 
     this.questionsFormArray.push(
-      new FormControl('', this.questionIsRequired(question) ? RequiredValidator('Frågan är obligatorisk') : null)
+      new FormControl(
+        '',
+        this.questionIsRequired(question)
+          ? [RequiredValidator('Frågan är obligatorisk'), RegexValidator()]
+          : [RegexValidator()]
+      )
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/constants/regex.ts b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/constants/regex.ts
index 6949a19..03cbae6 100644
--- a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/constants/regex.ts
+++ b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/constants/regex.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const EMAIL_REGEX = /^[a-z0-9._%+-]+@[a-z0-9.-]+\.[a-z]{2,4}$/;
 export const ISO_DATE_NO_TIME = /^\d{4}[-/\s]?((((0[13578])|(1[02]))[-/\s]?(([0-2][0-9])|(3[01])))|(((0[469])|(11))[-/\s]?(([0-2][0-9])|(30)))|(02[-/\s]?[0-2][0-9]))$/;
+export const CHARACTER_REGEX = /\w/;
diff --git a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/mark-controls-as-dirty.util.ts b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/mark-controls-as-dirty.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c5ace5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/mark-controls-as-dirty.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { AbstractControl, FormArray, FormControl, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+
+export function markControlsAsDirty(controls: AbstractControl[]): void {
+  controls.forEach(control => {
+    if (control instanceof FormControl) {
+      control.markAsDirty({ onlySelf: true });
+    } else if (control instanceof FormGroup) {
+      markControlsAsDirty(Object.values(control.controls));
+    } else if (control instanceof FormArray) {
+      markControlsAsDirty(control.controls);
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/validators/regex.validator.ts b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/validators/regex.validator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446f63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mina-sidor-fa/src/app/shared/utils/validators/regex.validator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { AbstractControl, ValidatorFn } from '@angular/forms';
+import { CHARACTER_REGEX } from '@msfa-constants/regex';
+import { ValidationError } from '@msfa-models/validation-error.model';
+
+export function RegexValidator(regex = CHARACTER_REGEX, message = 'Ogiltig värde'): ValidatorFn {
+  return (control: AbstractControl): ValidationError => {
+    if (control && control.value) {
+      if (!regex.test(control.value)) {
+        return { invalid: message };
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  };
+}