Laser-enhanced chemical etching of PbTiO3, PZT and (Mn–Zn)-ferrite ceramics is reported. The KOH solution of 10 mol/1 is suitable for the laser enhanced inter-granular etching of the PbTiO3 and PZT with depth etching rate higher than 100 µm/s in the initial laser irradiation period of Ar+ laser of 1 W. The KOH and NaOH solutions are also suitable for the intergranular etching of (Mn–Zn)-ferrite. The H3PO4 solution of 6 mol/1 is suitable for the laser enhanced trans-granular etching of (Mn–Zn)-ferrite with the depth etching rate of about 10 µm/s in the initial irradiation period of an Ar+ laser of 1 W.