Right, I'm in the EU and and EU citizen to boot, so that's probably why it's been easier for me. Funnily enough, the UK has been the most difficult country to open a bank account in, because of their insisting on using utility bills as proof of residence, and apparently a residence is more or less a must. My first UK account took a few days of hassling to get set up, because I didn't yet have a residence, but was living in a hotel. A proof of employment and a couple of face to face meetings with supervisors cleared that up though.
