The invention relates to an RbZn2BO3Cl2 nonlinear optical crystal, preparation and application. The crystal does not have a symmetric center, belongs to a trigonal crystal system, has a space group ofR32, and has the cell parameters of: a=4.9698angstrom, b=4.9698angstrom, c= 27.178angstrom, alpha=beta=90degree, and gamma=120degree. A single crystal can be obtained in a self-flux system by a spontaneous nucleation method; a high temperature solid phase synthesis method is employed to obtain solid powder; high temperature melt spontaneous crystallization process growth is carried out to obtainlaminar and transparent single crystal without wrappage, the obtained crystal has wide light-transmitting wave band, and has high transmittance at 300-2000nm, and the ultraviolet cut-off edge is lessthan 200nm; powder frequency-doubling effect test shows that the crystal can achieve phase matching and the frequency-doubling effect is equivalent to that of KBe2BO3F2 crystal; the crystal has the advantages of high hardness, good mechanical properties, difficult fragmentation and deliquescence, easy processing and preservation, etc.; and the crystal can be used for preparation of nonlinear optical devices.