What is the situation when a person becomes too old or infirm to go to the bank to acquire a letter stating his finances for immigration purposes?

Either employ an agent or get a friend or partner to do it.

Bank letter would be least of his worries.

Also needs to attend immigration.

 

 

16 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Bank letter would be least of his worries.

Also needs to attend immigration.

 

 

When my father was in hospital, I went to Phitsanulok Immigration and explained that it would need an ambulance to transport him there and back. Both our extensions were due at the same time, I offered to obtain a doctors certificate, but it was not needed, they waived the need for him to attend, provided I did both extensions at the same time.

I had a lot more problems getting the bank letter without him, even after I explained he was in ICU they were adamant that he attend the bank in person to sign the request for the letter, after I threatened them with bringing him from the hospital to the bank in an ambulance (full lights and sirens) and have him carried inside, they relented and gave me the letter.

7 hours ago, giddyup said:

Either employ an agent or get a friend or partner to do it.

Don't the documents have to be signed at the bank?

Would a signed affidavit not work ? There was a link here awhile back to download one. 

6 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Would a signed affidavit not work ? There was a link here awhile back to download one. 

With many banks, they can be quite obstinate in what they will allow without the account owner's presence, even if you have a professionally drawn up Power of Attorney. All you can do is try.

13 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Don't the documents have to be signed at the bank?

AFAIK the bank letter is not signed by the customer. No doubt his passport would need to be seen by bank staff.

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

AFAIK the bank letter is not signed by the customer. No doubt his passport would need to be seen by bank staff.

Correct. But the copies they make of the passport have to be signed'

Times no matter where people could get a stupid moment. 

My name was put on my brothers bank account when he passed I wrote checks to cover expenses when opportunity I walked into bank and told them need to close account that my brother had passed away.  The teller said " your brother need to come in " 

I asked for the manager pulled her aside told her the situation and what her teller had told me she double down I needed death certificate for my brother. 

I smile walked out went to my bank wrote a check for myself cleaning the account out except for 5 dollars that was  10 years ago.