Surface　functionalization　of　metallic　micro-nanoscale　system　is　an　emerging　strategy　for　the　realization　of　multifunctional　materials.　As　a　facile　one-step　process,　ultrafast　laser　micromachining　has　emerged　in　recent　years　as　a　new　technique　for　micro-nanostructure　fabrication.　In　the　past,　lots　of　investigations　on　ultrafast　laser　micromachining　were　focused　to　understand　the　complex　ablation　mechanism,　whereas　recent　works　are　mostly　concerned　with　the　fabrication　of　various　metallic　surface　structures　owing　to　their　numerous　potential　functions,　such　as　wetting,　metallurgical　and　optical　properties.　This　paper　provides　a　short　overview　of　advances　in　fabrication　of　functionalized　metallic　surfaces　by　ultrafast　laser　micromachining.　The　principles　of　interaction　between　ultrafast　laser　and　metallic　materials　are　provided.　According　to　the　surface　topography,　state-of-the-art　knowledge　on　the　fabrication　of　surface　functionalization　using　ultrafast　laser　are　presented.　Functionalized　properties　of　laser　micro-machined　metals　are　given.　In　addition,　the　challenges　and　outlooks　in　surface　functionalized　metals　are　presented.