An apparatus for removing a protective film for a flat display panel includes a laser oscillating member configured to be disposed over the protective film, the protective film attached to a surface of the flat display panel, the laser oscillating member configured to cut the protective film into a plurality of division regions by irradiating a laser beam; a separation member configured to peel at least one of the plurality of division regions from the flat display panel; a spacer member configured for insertion between the protective film and the at least one division region to be peeled from the flat display panel; and an adhesive member configured for attachment to a surface of the division region opposite the spacer member on the division region, the spacer member and the adhesive member being configured to move in a same direction.