diff --git a/app/abilities/youth/person_ability.rb b/app/abilities/youth/person_ability.rb
index cdb70012..afb3adaf 100644
--- a/app/abilities/youth/person_ability.rb
+++ b/app/abilities/youth/person_ability.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module Youth::PersonAbility
           may(:show, :show_details, :show_full, :history, :update, :update_email, :primary_group,
               :log, :totp_reset).
           herself
+
+        class_side(:create_households).if_any_writing_permission_or_any_manageds
       end
 
       # People with update permission on a managed person also have the permission to update the
@@ -30,9 +32,15 @@ module Youth::PersonAbility
         non_restricted_in_same_layer_except_self
       permission(:layer_and_below_full).may(:change_managers).
         non_restricted_in_same_layer_or_visible_below_except_self
+
+      class_side(:lookup_manageds).if_any_writing_permissions
     end
   end
 
+  def if_any_writing_permission_or_any_manageds
+    if_any_writing_permissions || user_context.user.manageds.any?
+  end
+
   def non_restricted_in_same_group_except_self
     non_restricted_in_same_group && !herself
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/youth/people_controller.rb b/app/controllers/youth/people_controller.rb
index 1a24fc4e..f0953139 100644
--- a/app/controllers/youth/people_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/youth/people_controller.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,25 @@ def set_manager_notice
                        end.compact
   end
 
+  def permitted_attrs
+    return unless FeatureGate.enabled?('people.people_managers.self_service_managed_creation')
+
+    self.class.permitted_attrs += [
+      people_manageds_attributes: [:id,
+                                   :managed_id,
+                                   :_destroy, 
+                                    managed_attributes: [
+                                      :first_name,
+                                      :last_name,
+                                      :gender,
+                                      :birthday
+                                    ]
+      ]
+    ]
+
+    self.class.permitted_attrs.uniq
+  end
+
   def permitted_params
     permitted = super
     if cannot?(:change_managers, entry)
@@ -40,7 +59,7 @@ def permitted_params
     end
     permitted[:people_manageds_attributes]&.keep_if do |index, attrs|
       managed = extract_managed(attrs)
-      managed.present? && can?(:change_managers, managed)
+      managed.present? && (managed.new_record? || can?(:change_managers, managed))
     end
     permitted
   end
@@ -54,6 +73,7 @@ def accessible_people_managers_attributes
   def extract_managed(attrs)
     return Person.find_by(id: attrs[:managed_id]) if attrs[:managed_id].present?
     return PeopleManager.find_by(id: attrs[:id]).managed if attrs[:id].present?
+    return Person.new(attrs[:managed_attributes]) if attrs[:managed_attributes].values.any?
     nil
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/people_manager.rb b/app/models/people_manager.rb
index c59ba549..c5e1996c 100644
--- a/app/models/people_manager.rb
+++ b/app/models/people_manager.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class PeopleManager < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :manager, class_name: 'Person'
   belongs_to :managed, class_name: 'Person'
 
+  accepts_nested_attributes_for :managed
   validates :manager_id, uniqueness: { scope: :managed_id }
   validate :assert_manager_is_not_managed
 
diff --git a/app/views/people/_fields_youth.html.haml b/app/views/people/_fields_youth.html.haml
index 5bdaafb2..c3d40cf4 100644
--- a/app/views/people/_fields_youth.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/people/_fields_youth.html.haml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 
   = field_set_tag do
     = f.labeled_inline_fields_for :people_manageds, 'people/manageds/fields', f.object.people_manageds
-    = f.labeled(:manageds_help, '&nbsp;'.html_safe) do
-      %span.help-block
-        = t('.manageds_help')
 
 = field_set_tag do
   = f.labeled_input_fields(:ahv_number, :j_s_number)
diff --git a/app/views/people/manageds/_create_new_managed_person.html.haml b/app/views/people/manageds/_create_new_managed_person.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f083782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/people/manageds/_create_new_managed_person.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+= f.fields_for(:managed_attributes, Person.new) do |fields|
+  = field_set_tag do
+    = fields.labeled_input_fields :first_name, :last_name, required: true
+    = fields.labeled(:gender) do
+      - (Person::GENDERS + ['']).each do |key|
+        = fields.inline_radio_button(:gender, key, entry.gender_label(key))
+  
+    = fields.labeled_input_field(:birthday,
+      help_inline: t('.birthday_hint'),
+      class: 'col-2 form-control form-control-sm d-inline')
diff --git a/app/views/people/manageds/_fields.html.haml b/app/views/people/manageds/_fields.html.haml
index a32d107f..da9be1d5 100644
--- a/app/views/people/manageds/_fields.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/people/manageds/_fields.html.haml
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 -#  https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito_youth.
 
 - if f.object.new_record?
-  = f.person_field(:managed, { data: { url: query_people_path(limit_by_permission: :change_managers) } })
+  - if cannot?(:lookup_manageds, Person) && FeatureGate.enabled?('people.people_managers.self_service_managed_creation')
+    = render('people/manageds/create_new_managed_person', f: f)
+  - else
+    %span
+      = f.person_field(:managed, { disabled: cannot?(:create_households, Person), data: { url: query_people_path(limit_by_permission: :change_managers) } })
+      %span.help-block= t('.manageds_help')
 - else
-  .col-4
-    = f.object.managed.full_name
\ No newline at end of file
+  = f.object.managed.full_name
diff --git a/config/locales/views.youth.de.yml b/config/locales/views.youth.de.yml
index 9a9f715d..d275878f 100644
--- a/config/locales/views.youth.de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views.youth.de.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ de:
         destroyed_manageds:
           one: "Kind %{labels} entfernt."
           other: "Kinder %{labels} entfernt."
+    manageds:
+      fields:
+        manageds_help: Du kannst nur Personen als Kinder hinzufügen, auf welche du Schreibzugriff hast.
+      create_new_managed_person:
+        birthday_hint: (dd.mm.yyyy)
     fields_youth:
       no_permission_to_change_managers: Du bist nicht berechtigt, die Verwalter*innen dieser Person zu ändern.
-      manageds_help: Du kannst nur Personen als Kinder hinzufügen, auf welche du Schreibzugriff hast.
       nationality:
         placeholder: z.B. CH
 
diff --git a/lib/hitobito_youth/wagon.rb b/lib/hitobito_youth/wagon.rb
index dc729b0f..18b795d2 100644
--- a/lib/hitobito_youth/wagon.rb
+++ b/lib/hitobito_youth/wagon.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class Wagon < Rails::Engine
                                                                         :_destroy],
                                            people_manageds_attributes: [:id,
                                                                         :managed_id,
-                                                                        :_destroy]]
+                                                                        :_destroy]
+      ]
       EventsController.permitted_attrs += [:tentative_applications]
       Event::KindsController.permitted_attrs += [:kurs_id_fiver, :vereinbarungs_id_fiver]
 
diff --git a/spec/abilities/person_ability_spec.rb b/spec/abilities/person_ability_spec.rb
index 9791b0fb..b97dc26e 100644
--- a/spec/abilities/person_ability_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/abilities/person_ability_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@
       end
     end
 
+    it 'may not create households' do
+      is_expected.to_not be_able_to(:create_households, Person)
+    end
+
+    it 'may not lookup manageds' do
+      is_expected.to_not be_able_to(:lookup_manageds, Person)
+    end
+
     it 'may access member if is manager of member' do
       member.people_managers.create(manager_id: manager.id)
       actions.each do |action|
@@ -34,6 +42,18 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context 'manager permission' do
+    before { member.people_managers.create(manager_id: manager.id) }
+
+    it 'may create households' do
+      is_expected.to be_able_to(:create_households, Person)
+    end
+
+    it 'may not lookup manageds' do
+      is_expected.to_not be_able_to(:lookup_manageds, Person)
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'group leader permission to change managers' do
     it 'cannot change managers' do
       # precondition: no relation to member, so cannot update
@@ -43,6 +63,13 @@
       is_expected.not_to be_able_to(:change_managers, member)
     end
 
+    it 'may lookup manageds if has write permissions on managed person' do
+      Fabricate(Group::BottomLayer::Leader.name.to_sym,
+                group_id: member_role.group_id,
+                person: manager)
+      is_expected.to be_able_to(:lookup_manageds, Person)
+    end
+
     it 'cannot change managers if only related to the managed person via manager relation' do
       member.people_managers.create(manager_id: manager.id)
       # precondition: is manager of member, so can update
diff --git a/spec/controllers/people_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/people_controller_spec.rb
index 9834f6e6..a4bc261c 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/people_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/people_controller_spec.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,75 @@
 
         expect(pm).to be_present
       end
+
+      context 'trying to create new person' do
+        context 'with feature gate disabled' do
+          before do
+            allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).and_return(true)
+            allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with('people.people_managers.self_service_managed_creation').and_return(false)
+          end
+
+          it 'does not work' do
+            managed_attrs = {
+              people_manageds_attributes: {
+                '99' => {
+                  managed_id: nil,
+                  managed_attributes: {
+                    first_name: 'Bob',
+                    last_name: 'Miller',
+                    birthday: '19.12.2002',
+                    gender: 'w'
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+            expect do
+              put :update, params: { id: subject.id,
+                                     group_id: subject.primary_group_id,
+                                     person: managed_attrs }
+            end.to_not change { Person.count }
+
+            expect(Person.exists?(first_name: 'Bob', last_name: 'Miller')).to eq(false)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'with feature gate enabled' do
+          before do
+            allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).and_return(true)
+            allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with('people.people_managers.self_service_managed_creation').and_return(true)
+          end
+
+          it 'works' do
+            managed_attrs = {
+              people_manageds_attributes: {
+                '99' => {
+                  managed_id: nil,
+                  managed_attributes: {
+                    first_name: 'Bob',
+                    last_name: 'Miller',
+                    birthday: '19.12.2002',
+                    gender: 'w'
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+            expect do
+              put :update, params: { id: subject.id,
+                                     group_id: subject.primary_group_id,
+                                     person: managed_attrs }
+            end.to change { Person.count }.by(1)
+               .and change { PeopleManager.count }.by(1)
+
+            managed = Person.find_by(first_name: 'Bob', last_name: 'Miller')
+            
+            pm = PeopleManager.find_by(manager: subject, managed: managed)
+
+            expect(pm).to be_present
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context 'as top_leader', versioning: true do
diff --git a/spec/features/people_manager_relation_spec.rb b/spec/features/people_manager_relation_spec.rb
index 83c18277..5b11aa62 100644
--- a/spec/features/people_manager_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/people_manager_relation_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   let(:root) { people(:root) }
   before do
     allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with('people.people_managers').and_return(true)
+    allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with('people.people_managers.self_service_managed_creation').and_return(true)
     allow(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with(:self_registration_reason).and_return(false)
     allow_any_instance_of(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with(:self_registration_reason).and_return(false)
     allow_any_instance_of(FeatureGate).to receive(:enabled?).with('people.people_managers').and_return(true)