I opened one with my passport, then changed it to be associated with my ID card once I got one. The only problem I had was that I opened a GBP savings account with my ID card at the same bank before I got around to switching my current account, so their computers thought I was two people for a while...
For what it's worth, was introduced at the branch by the company accountant, who is known there, because the company banks there - I don't know how much it helped smooth things along, but they know me well enough now