The British Formula 3 graduate has taken two wins and a second place with Campos in the last three GP2 Asia rounds, and reckons he can show similar form in the full championship.
"Driving for a team such as Arden represents a great opportunity for me and I am really looking forward to it," said Perez.
"Together, I believe we have great potential to mount a serious title challenge - and that has to be our goal. It is going to be an extremely tough, competitive season and I aim to make the most of the chance I have been given at an important stage of my career.
"It is fantastic for Mexico to have a driver so close to F1, but I know I need to do a very good job to make it all the way to the top. I will give 100 per cent in and out of the car to help the team and fight for the championship."
Former Formula 3000 champions Arden have won races in every GP2 season, but haven't mounted a title challenge since their driver Heikki Kovalainen was narrowly beaten to the inaugural GP2 crown by Nico Rosberg in 2005.
Arden have also confirmed that their GP2 Asia Edoardo Mortara will stay on for the rest of the season, as predicted by autosport.com earlier this year.
"This is a very professional team that knows how to win races," said Mortara. "I'm already competing with them in the GP2 Asia Series and we're working really well together, so stepping up to the main championship should be straightforward."
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