diff --git a/src/components/DatePicker/datepickerPropTypes.js b/src/components/DatePicker/datepickerPropTypes.js
index 8f3bd03c75e0..4a681ec90c49 100644
--- a/src/components/DatePicker/datepickerPropTypes.js
+++ b/src/components/DatePicker/datepickerPropTypes.js
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ const propTypes = {
 
     /**
      * The datepicker supports any value that `moment` can parse.
-     * `onChange` would always be called with a Date (or null)
+     * `onInputChange` would always be called with a Date (or null)
      */
     value: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.instanceOf(Date), PropTypes.string]),
 
+    /**
+     * The datepicker supports any defaultValue that `moment` can parse.
+     * `onInputChange` would always be called with a Date (or null)
+     */
+    defaultValue: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.instanceOf(Date), PropTypes.string]),
+
     /* Restricts for selectable max date range for the picker */
     maximumDate: PropTypes.instanceOf(Date),
 };
diff --git a/src/components/DatePicker/index.android.js b/src/components/DatePicker/index.android.js
index bc6a8ea54222..77d7bbc705a2 100644
--- a/src/components/DatePicker/index.android.js
+++ b/src/components/DatePicker/index.android.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import RNDatePicker from '@react-native-community/datetimepicker';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import _ from 'underscore';
 import TextInput from '../TextInput';
 import CONST from '../../CONST';
 import {propTypes, defaultProps} from './datepickerPropTypes';
@@ -14,31 +15,31 @@ class DatePicker extends React.Component {
         };
 
         this.showPicker = this.showPicker.bind(this);
-        this.raiseDateChange = this.raiseDateChange.bind(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} event
-     */
-    showPicker(event) {
-        this.setState({isPickerVisible: true});
-        event.preventDefault();
+        this.setDate = this.setDate.bind(this);
     }
 
     /**
      * @param {Event} event
      * @param {Date} selectedDate
      */
-    raiseDateChange(event, selectedDate) {
+    setDate(event, selectedDate) {
         if (event.type === 'set') {
-            this.props.onChange(selectedDate);
+            this.props.onInputChange(selectedDate);
         }
 
         this.setState({isPickerVisible: false});
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param {Event} event
+     */
+    showPicker(event) {
+        this.setState({isPickerVisible: true});
+        event.preventDefault();
+    }
+
     render() {
-        const dateAsText = this.props.value ? moment(this.props.value).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING) : '';
+        const dateAsText = this.props.defaultValue ? moment(this.props.defaultValue).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING) : '';
 
         return (
             <>
@@ -46,18 +47,24 @@ class DatePicker extends React.Component {
                     label={this.props.label}
                     value={dateAsText}
                     placeholder={this.props.placeholder}
-                    hasError={this.props.hasError}
                     errorText={this.props.errorText}
                     containerStyles={this.props.containerStyles}
                     onPress={this.showPicker}
                     editable={false}
                     disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                    onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
+                    ref={(el) => {
+                        if (!_.isFunction(this.props.innerRef)) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        this.props.innerRef(el);
+                    }}
                 />
                 {this.state.isPickerVisible && (
                     <RNDatePicker
-                        value={this.props.value ? moment(this.props.value).toDate() : new Date()}
+                        value={this.props.defaultValue ? moment(this.props.defaultValue).toDate() : new Date()}
                         mode="date"
-                        onChange={this.raiseDateChange}
+                        onChange={this.setDate}
                         maximumDate={this.props.maximumDate}
                     />
                 )}
@@ -69,4 +76,7 @@ class DatePicker extends React.Component {
 DatePicker.propTypes = propTypes;
 DatePicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
 
-export default DatePicker;
+export default React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+    /* eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading */
+    <DatePicker {...props} innerRef={ref} />
+));
diff --git a/src/components/DatePicker/index.ios.js b/src/components/DatePicker/index.ios.js
index 6a1bd98de987..879a102ac1ad 100644
--- a/src/components/DatePicker/index.ios.js
+++ b/src/components/DatePicker/index.ios.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {Button, View} from 'react-native';
 import RNDatePicker from '@react-native-community/datetimepicker';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import _ from 'underscore';
 import TextInput from '../TextInput';
 import withLocalize, {withLocalizePropTypes} from '../withLocalize';
 import Popover from '../Popover';
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@ const datepickerPropTypes = {
     ...withLocalizePropTypes,
 };
 
-class Datepicker extends React.Component {
+class DatePicker extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
 
         this.state = {
             isPickerVisible: false,
-            selectedDate: props.value ? moment(props.value).toDate() : new Date(),
+            selectedDate: props.defaultValue ? moment(props.defaultValue).toDate() : new Date(),
         };
 
         this.showPicker = this.showPicker.bind(this);
@@ -49,11 +50,11 @@ class Datepicker extends React.Component {
 
     /**
      * Accept the current spinner changes, close the spinner and propagate the change
-     * to the parent component (props.onChange)
+     * to the parent component (props.onInputChange)
      */
     selectDate() {
         this.setState({isPickerVisible: false});
-        this.props.onChange(this.state.selectedDate);
+        this.props.onInputChange(this.state.selectedDate);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -65,19 +66,25 @@ class Datepicker extends React.Component {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const dateAsText = this.props.value ? moment(this.props.value).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING) : '';
+        const dateAsText = this.props.defaultValue ? moment(this.props.defaultValue).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING) : '';
         return (
             <>
                 <TextInput
                     label={this.props.label}
                     value={dateAsText}
                     placeholder={this.props.placeholder}
-                    hasError={this.props.hasError}
                     errorText={this.props.errorText}
                     containerStyles={this.props.containerStyles}
                     onPress={this.showPicker}
                     editable={false}
                     disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                    onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
+                    ref={(el) => {
+                        if (!_.isFunction(this.props.innerRef)) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        this.props.innerRef(el);
+                    }}
                 />
                 <Popover
                     isVisible={this.state.isPickerVisible}
@@ -116,8 +123,8 @@ class Datepicker extends React.Component {
     }
 }
 
-Datepicker.propTypes = datepickerPropTypes;
-Datepicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
+DatePicker.propTypes = datepickerPropTypes;
+DatePicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
 
 /**
  * We're applying localization here because we present a modal (with buttons) ourselves
@@ -125,4 +132,7 @@ Datepicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
  * locale. Otherwise the spinner would be present in the system locale and it would be weird if it happens
  * that the modal buttons are in one locale (app) while the (spinner) month names are another (system)
  */
-export default withLocalize(Datepicker);
+export default withLocalize(React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+    /* eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading */
+    <DatePicker {...props} innerRef={ref} />
+)));
diff --git a/src/components/DatePicker/index.js b/src/components/DatePicker/index.js
index a324c25ae878..0077e4cf9add 100644
--- a/src/components/DatePicker/index.js
+++ b/src/components/DatePicker/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import _ from 'underscore';
 import TextInput from '../TextInput';
 import CONST from '../../CONST';
 import {propTypes, defaultProps} from './datepickerPropTypes';
@@ -12,18 +13,18 @@ const datePickerPropTypes = {
     ...windowDimensionsPropTypes,
 };
 
-class Datepicker extends React.Component {
+class DatePicker extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
 
-        this.raiseDateChange = this.raiseDateChange.bind(this);
+        this.setDate = this.setDate.bind(this);
         this.showDatepicker = this.showDatepicker.bind(this);
 
         /* We're using uncontrolled input otherwise it wont be possible to
         * raise change events with a date value - each change will produce a date
         * and make us reset the text input */
-        this.defaultValue = props.value
-            ? moment(props.value).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING)
+        this.defaultValue = props.defaultValue
+            ? moment(props.defaultValue).format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING)
             : '';
     }
 
@@ -40,15 +41,15 @@ class Datepicker extends React.Component {
      * Trigger the `onChange` handler when the user input has a complete date or is cleared
      * @param {String} text
      */
-    raiseDateChange(text) {
+    setDate(text) {
         if (!text) {
-            this.props.onChange(null);
+            this.props.onInputChange(null);
             return;
         }
 
         const asMoment = moment(text);
         if (asMoment.isValid()) {
-            this.props.onChange(asMoment.format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING));
+            this.props.onInputChange(asMoment.format(CONST.DATE.MOMENT_FORMAT_STRING));
         }
     }
 
@@ -69,22 +70,31 @@ class Datepicker extends React.Component {
         return (
             <TextInput
                 forceActiveLabel={!canUseTouchScreen()}
-                ref={input => this.inputRef = input}
+                ref={(el) => {
+                    this.inputRef = el;
+
+                    if (_.isFunction(this.props.innerRef)) {
+                        this.props.innerRef(el);
+                    }
+                }}
                 onFocus={this.showDatepicker}
                 label={this.props.label}
-                onChangeText={this.raiseDateChange}
+                onInputChange={this.setDate}
                 defaultValue={this.defaultValue}
                 placeholder={this.props.placeholder}
-                hasError={this.props.hasError}
                 errorText={this.props.errorText}
                 containerStyles={this.props.containerStyles}
                 disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
             />
         );
     }
 }
 
-Datepicker.propTypes = datePickerPropTypes;
-Datepicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
+DatePicker.propTypes = datePickerPropTypes;
+DatePicker.defaultProps = defaultProps;
 
-export default withWindowDimensions(Datepicker);
+export default withWindowDimensions(React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+    /* eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading */
+    <DatePicker {...props} innerRef={ref} />
+)));
diff --git a/src/pages/EnablePayments/AdditionalDetailsStep.js b/src/pages/EnablePayments/AdditionalDetailsStep.js
index b4842ca7792a..2d679b1118f4 100644
--- a/src/pages/EnablePayments/AdditionalDetailsStep.js
+++ b/src/pages/EnablePayments/AdditionalDetailsStep.js
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ class AdditionalDetailsStep extends React.Component {
                                 <DatePicker
                                     containerStyles={[styles.mt4]}
                                     label={this.props.translate(this.fieldNameTranslationKeys.dob)}
-                                    onChange={val => this.clearErrorAndSetValue('dob', val)}
-                                    value={this.props.walletAdditionalDetailsDraft.dob || ''}
+                                    onInputChange={val => this.clearErrorAndSetValue('dob', val)}
+                                    defaultValue={this.props.walletAdditionalDetailsDraft.dob || ''}
                                     placeholder={this.props.translate('common.dob')}
                                     errorText={this.getErrorText('dob')}
                                     maximumDate={new Date()}
diff --git a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/CompanyStep.js b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/CompanyStep.js
index 384a7bfeba05..59dd4149abcb 100644
--- a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/CompanyStep.js
+++ b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/CompanyStep.js
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ class CompanyStep extends React.Component {
      * @param {String} value
      */
     clearDateErrorsAndSetValue(value) {
-        this.clearError('incorporationDate');
-        this.clearError('incorporationDateFuture');
+        this.clearErrors(['incorporationDate', 'incorporationDateFuture']);
         this.setValue({incorporationDate: value});
     }
 
@@ -277,8 +276,8 @@ class CompanyStep extends React.Component {
                     <View style={styles.mt4}>
                         <DatePicker
                             label={this.props.translate('companyStep.incorporationDate')}
-                            onChange={this.clearDateErrorsAndSetValue}
-                            value={this.state.incorporationDate}
+                            onInputChange={this.clearDateErrorsAndSetValue}
+                            defaultValue={this.state.incorporationDate}
                             placeholder={this.props.translate('companyStep.incorporationDatePlaceholder')}
                             errorText={this.getErrorText('incorporationDate') || this.getErrorText('incorporationDateFuture')}
                             maximumDate={new Date()}
diff --git a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/IdentityForm.js b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/IdentityForm.js
index 34af6c026e13..9a71eb824ee0 100644
--- a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/IdentityForm.js
+++ b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/IdentityForm.js
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ const IdentityForm = (props) => {
                 label={`${props.translate('common.dob')}`}
                 containerStyles={[styles.mt4]}
                 placeholder={props.translate('common.dateFormat')}
-                value={props.values.dob}
-                onChange={value => props.onFieldChange({dob: value})}
+                defaultValue={props.values.dob}
+                onInputChange={value => props.onFieldChange({dob: value})}
                 errorText={dobErrorText}
                 maximumDate={new Date()}
             />
diff --git a/src/stories/Datepicker.stories.js b/src/stories/Datepicker.stories.js
index 0fb3cd31c2b6..08f39b104c7e 100644
--- a/src/stories/Datepicker.stories.js
+++ b/src/stories/Datepicker.stories.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default {
         onChange: {action: 'date changed'},
     },
     args: {
-        value: '',
+        defaultValue: '',
         label: 'Select Date',
         placeholder: 'Date Placeholder',
         errorText: '',
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Default.args = {
 
 PreFilled.args = {
     label: 'Select Date',
-    value: new Date(2018, 7, 21),
+    defaultValue: new Date(2018, 7, 21),
 };
 
 export {
diff --git a/src/stories/Form.stories.js b/src/stories/Form.stories.js
index 262a9f3a1c90..5e45076a8c7a 100644
--- a/src/stories/Form.stories.js
+++ b/src/stories/Form.stories.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {View} from 'react-native';
 import TextInput from '../components/TextInput';
 import Picker from '../components/Picker';
 import AddressSearch from '../components/AddressSearch';
+import DatePicker from '../components/DatePicker';
 import Form from '../components/Form';
 import * as FormActions from '../libs/actions/FormActions';
 import styles from '../styles/styles';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const story = {
         AddressSearch,
         CheckboxWithLabel,
         Picker,
+        DatePicker,
     },
 };
 
@@ -54,6 +56,12 @@ const Template = (args) => {
                 containerStyles={[styles.mt4]}
                 isFormInput
             />
+            <DatePicker
+                label="Date of birth"
+                inputID="dob"
+                containerStyles={[styles.mt4]}
+                isFormInput
+            />
             <View>
                 <Picker
                     label="Fruit"
@@ -158,6 +166,9 @@ const defaultArgs = {
         if (!values.accountNumber) {
             errors.accountNumber = 'Please enter an account number';
         }
+        if (!values.dob) {
+            errors.dob = 'Please enter your date of birth';
+        }
         if (!values.pickFruit) {
             errors.pickFruit = 'Please select a fruit';
         }
@@ -182,6 +193,7 @@ const defaultArgs = {
     draftValues: {
         routingNumber: '00001',
         accountNumber: '1111222233331111',
+        dob: '1990-01-01',
         pickFruit: 'orange',
         pickAnotherFruit: 'apple',
         checkbox: false,
@@ -197,6 +209,7 @@ InputError.args = {
         routingNumber: '',
         accountNumber: '',
         pickFruit: '',
+        dob: '',
         pickAnotherFruit: '',
         checkbox: false,
     },