This invention relates to a method for for the production of a halogen-containing phthalocyaline compound by the cyclization of phthalonitrile compounds either singly or in combination with a metal compound, characterized in effecting the cyclization in an organic compound having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxylic acid in an amount in the range of 0.01-10 mass parts per one mass part of the phthalonitrile compounds while continuing the introduction of an inert gas. This method, by using a solvent capable of serving as a specific oxygen source destined to participate in the reaction of complexing a metal compound introduced into a phthalocyanine dye, permits the production of a phthalocyanine compound inexpensively in a high yield.