The invention relates to a method for preparing PdCl2. A diaphragm electrolytic cell is adopted for electrolysis, an anionic membrane is used for dividing the electrolytic cell into a dual-chamber electrolytic cell, a palladium strip is adopted as an anode, an inert electrode is adopted as a cathode, a hydrochloric acid solution of 1 mol/L to 6 mol/L is adopted as anode liquor, a sodium chloride solution of 0.1 mol/L is adopted as cathode liquor, electrolysis is carried out for 30 min to 60 min, the anode liquor obtained after electrolysis is concentrated and crystallized, and PdCl2 is obtained. The method has the beneficial effects that an ion exchange membrane electrolysis method is adopted as the core technology, an electrochemical method is adopted, the palladium strip is adopted as the anode, the inert electrode is adopted as the cathode, the hydrochloric acid solution and the sodium chloride solution are adopted as electrolysis liquor, no aqua regia is utilized, the process of removing nitre is omitted, the technological process is greatly simplified, equipment chemical corrosion is reduced, and environment pollution is reduced; and an ion exchange membrane is adopted, the situation that palladium dissolved out of the anode enters a cathode area and is separated out of the cathode again can be avoided, production efficiency is improved, energy saving and emission reduction of production are achieved, and great economic benefits and social benefits can be generated.