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My father is fully supporting me financially for my UK visit and sufficient documents regarding his finances are being included in my application.

However, when he applied for a visa for himself a couple of months ago, he provided bank statements and cover letter but didn't show the sources of the income or an invitation letter or anything else. As a result, he received a refusal.

Should I state in my cover letter or should he state in his letter of support that he was previously refused and explain the reasons for his refusal??

Giorgio
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For a UK Visitor visa the applicant must provide details of any previous refusals when completing the application form. UKVI will have a record of the refusal and the reason(s). It’s not therefore necessary to duplicate this by explaining again in a cover or invitation letter.

Edit following OP clarification: despite having a sponsor the onus always remains on the applicant to prove that they qualify for a visa in their own right. See UK visa refusal on V 4.2 a + c (and sometimes 'e') IMHO therefore, although it’s not essential, providing a brief explanation of your father’s visa refusal in the context of his sponsorship won’t do any harm. This answer regarding the suggested format of a cover letter may help you What details should a good cover letter contain to backup a UK Visit Visa application?

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