American marrying a non-German EU citizen

Greetings, I'm wondering if anyone knows what would happen to an American who married an EU citizen and long-term resident of Berlin, who is not German? Would that American have the right to live with her/his new husband/wife in Berlin and/or work legally? It seems like all non-EU citizens who end up marrying here do so with Germans, which is obviously straightforward. But if anyone has information on the multi-national situation I described, I would appreciate it.

I would assume that EU citizens get treated the same way German citizens do. In any case, if he/she is a long-term resident, presumably he speaks sufficient German to enquire him/herself at the local Ausländeramt, no?

Your spouse has the right to live in Germany due to EU treaty rights, you do not automatically. The best way for you to qualify to stay is a job offer of your own, failing that sufficient funds of your own (not sure how much that would be). You could also get a student visa, but that won't start the clock ticking towards permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis). That said, check with your local authorities. You will have to meet a category for entry. I think that you will be OK if you have sufficient funds and are not completely dependent on your spouse's salary. Good luck...

I´m Kenyan married to an Italian who has been living in Germany for a number of years, all we did was register our marriage and I was issued with a 5 yr residency, should i get a job after University, i´m entitled to a work permit. The appllicable law in such a situation is EU law.

I don't think thats right. I'm American, hubby is Austrian, we got married here in Germany where we live and I got perm. residency the same day along with permission to work. They didn't ask questions about my financial status or anything. You need the Niederlassungserlaubnis thingie if you aren't married... we went through that after I graduated from Uni but didn't have a job.

Erdberre, you are right. I have the same situation. I'm american, my husband is a dutch citizen, we got married in the states and live in Germany now and I'm allowed to live here with residency status as the Netherlands is part of the EU. I have never had to show proof I have sufficient funds to take care of myself here. Nor has he had to show proof that he has sufficient funds to take care of me .

I am curious about something- did all of the previous three posters come prior to 2005?