diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelper.php b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelper.php
index 65e1cf688..9bb883317 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelper.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelper.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AuthorizationHelper implements AuthorizationHelperInterface
      *
      * @param User $user The user
      * @param array $centers a list of centers which are going to be filtered
-     * @param Center|string $role
+     * @param string $role
      */
     public function filterReachableCenters(User $user, array $centers, $role): array
     {
@@ -113,13 +113,14 @@ class AuthorizationHelper implements AuthorizationHelperInterface
      * Get reachable Centers for the given user, role,
      * and optionally Scope.
      *
-     * @return array|Center[]
+     * @return list<Center>
      */
     public function getReachableCenters(UserInterface $user, string $role, ?Scope $scope = null): array
     {
         if ($role instanceof Role) {
             $role = $role->getRole();
         }
+        /** @var array<string, Center> $centers */
         $centers = [];
 
         foreach ($user->getGroupCenters() as $groupCenter) {
@@ -129,13 +130,13 @@ class AuthorizationHelper implements AuthorizationHelperInterface
                 //check that the role is in the reachable roles
                 if ($this->isRoleReached($role, $roleScope->getRole())) {
                     if (null === $scope) {
-                        $centers[] = $groupCenter->getCenter();
+                        $centers[spl_object_hash($groupCenter->getCenter())] = $groupCenter->getCenter();
 
                         break;
                     }
 
                     if ($scope->getId() === $roleScope->getScope()->getId()) {
-                        $centers[] = $groupCenter->getCenter();
+                        $centers[spl_object_hash($groupCenter->getCenter())] = $groupCenter->getCenter();
 
                         break;
                     }
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class AuthorizationHelper implements AuthorizationHelperInterface
             }
         }
 
-        return $centers;
+        return array_values($centers);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ class AuthorizationHelper implements AuthorizationHelperInterface
      *
      * @return array|Scope[]
      */
-    public function getReachableScopes(UserInterface $user, string $role, $center): array
+    public function getReachableScopes(UserInterface $user, string $role, Center|array $center): array
     {
         if ($role instanceof Role) {
             $role = $role->getRole();
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelperInterface.php b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelperInterface.php
index f7c1f5b46..1176cf1fa 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelperInterface.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Security/Authorization/AuthorizationHelperInterface.php
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ interface AuthorizationHelperInterface
      * Get reachable Centers for the given user, role,
      * and optionnaly Scope.
      *
-     * @return Center[]
+     * @return list<Center>
      */
     public function getReachableCenters(UserInterface $user, string $role, ?Scope $scope = null): array;
 
     /**
-     * @param array|Center|Center[] $center
+     * @param Center|list<Center> $center
      */
-    public function getReachableScopes(UserInterface $user, string $role, $center): array;
+    public function getReachableScopes(UserInterface $user, string $role, Center|array $center): array;
 }
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
index bb03a6b33..976f44703 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Controller;
 
+use Chill\MainBundle\Security\Authorization\AuthorizationHelper;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Security\Authorization\AuthorizationHelperInterface;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Config\ConfigPersonAltNamesHelper;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\Household\Household;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\Household\HouseholdMember;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ use Chill\PersonBundle\Form\PersonType;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Privacy\PrivacyEvent;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\PersonRepository;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Search\SimilarPersonMatcher;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\PersonVoter;
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ use function is_array;
 
 final class PersonController extends AbstractController
 {
+    private AuthorizationHelperInterface $authorizationHelper;
+
     /**
      * @var ConfigPersonAltNamesHelper
      */
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ final class PersonController extends AbstractController
     private $validator;
 
     public function __construct(
+        AuthorizationHelperInterface $authorizationHelper,
         SimilarPersonMatcher $similarPersonMatcher,
         TranslatorInterface $translator,
         EventDispatcherInterface $eventDispatcher,
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ final class PersonController extends AbstractController
         EntityManagerInterface $em,
         Security $security
     ) {
+        $this->authorizationHelper = $authorizationHelper;
         $this->similarPersonMatcher = $similarPersonMatcher;
         $this->translator = $translator;
         $this->eventDispatcher = $eventDispatcher;
@@ -206,22 +213,15 @@ final class PersonController extends AbstractController
      *
      * The next post compare the data with previous one and, if yes, show a
      * review page if there are "alternate persons".
-     *
-     * @return Response|\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\RedirectResponse
      */
-    public function newAction(Request $request)
+    public function newAction(Request $request): Response
     {
         $person = new Person();
 
-        if (
-            1 === count($this->security->getUser()
-                ->getGroupCenters())
-        ) {
-            $person->setCenter(
-                $this->security->getUser()
-                    ->getGroupCenters()[0]
-                    ->getCenter()
-            );
+        $authorizedCenters =$this->authorizationHelper->getReachableCenters($this->getUser(), PersonVoter::CREATE);
+
+        if (1 === count($authorizedCenters)) {
+            $person->setCenter($authorizedCenters[0]);
         }
 
         $form = $this->createForm(CreationPersonType::class, $person)