This paper reviews the research status of laser processing of fiber-reinforced composites （FRP） at home and abroad. The mechanism of FRP laser processing is summarized from the aspects of the material removal process， removal mechanism， and thermal absorption characteristics in laser processing. The research status of FRP heat-affected zone （HAZ） in laser processing was summarized from the aspects of the influence of HAZ on material properties， influencing factors of HAZ， and prediction of HAZ. The research progress of FRP laser-assisted machining technology is summarized. A large number of studies have shown that due to the anisotropy of FRP， there are significant differences between FRP laser processing and homogeneous material laser processing. At present， the heat-affected zone of FRP laser processing can be effectively reduced to several microns， which significantly reduces the impact of heat affected zone on the component performance. To maximize the advantages of laser processing， the application of FRP laser composite processing technology in the field of FRP processing has gradually attracted attention， and become an important development direction of FRP processing technology improvement.