OBJECTIVES: The objective of our study was to assess the awareness related to cervical cancer and HPV and explore motivation factors and participation rate on cervical cancer screening among Romany minority women. METHODS: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaire (socio-demographic data, knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV, motivation to take part in screening, participation rate and habits, knowledge and sources of information) among Romany women who were selected by non-random sample selection method in Zala county, Hungary in 2015 (n=128). Data were processed by SPSS 22.0 programme, using descriptive statistical analysis, χ-test, ANOVA, and multivariate logistic regression (p<0.05). RESULTS: As a total, 4.7% of the participants had adequate knowledge on HPV, and 17.2% of them had it on cervical cancer. Education had a significant effect on the skills related to the questions (F=14.801, p<0.001). 20.3% of the women never participated in cervical cancer screening, but 65.7% of them regularly go to PAP smear test every three years. The better financial status (χ=7.321, Cramer V=0.268, p=0.007) and higher education status (χ=7.187, Cramer V=0.265, p=0.007) determine the participation in screening within the expected period. According to the logistic regression analysis, women with higher qualification (ß=0.963, OR=2.619 95%CI[1.086-6.316]) and participants in good financial position (ß=0,999, OR=2.714 96%CI[1.094-6.738]) had greater chance to take part in screening more often than three years. They mostly attend screening (85.2%), because the negative outcome may comfort them. Shame (51.6%), inconveniences during the examination (42.2%) were indicated as the reasons for absence. CONCLUSIONS: The role of health visitors are extremely important in the health promotion because health visitors have close contact with the Romany families by their work. They could reduce the fears that keep the Romany women away from the screening and improve their knowledge about the topic and willingness to participate.